"A 30-year-old man was left unconscious and hospitalized in critical condition with serious facial injuries after a homophobic attack in Bristol on April 24. Police are treating this incident seriously as a hate crime."
"Avon and Somerset police are working with local LGBTQ+ groups and the organization Stand Against Racism & Inequality while seeking more information about the attack and the suspects."
"Police are searching for a group of three or four male adult suspects who fled on foot and departed in a car after the attack, with descriptions of their clothing provided by witnesses."
"Last December, police began investigating a series of late-night attacks in Bristol that may be homophobic in nature, treating them as related and examining surveillance footage."
A 30-year-old man was critically injured in a homophobic attack in Bristol on April 24. Ambulance workers called police after finding him unconscious with serious facial injuries. A second victim reported minor injuries and suggested homophobia motivated the attack. Avon and Somerset police are treating the incident as a hate crime and collaborating with local LGBTQ+ groups. They are searching for three or four male suspects who fled the scene. Previous late-night attacks in Bristol may also be related, with police investigating those incidents.
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