Manchester's Lord Mayor suffers homophobic abuse outside Bieber gig
Carl Austin-Behan says he was subjected to verbal abuse by girl.
The Lord Mayor of Manchester's made a formal complaint to police after he was subjected to homophobic abuse outside the Manchester Arena.
Carl Austin-Behan was attending Justin Bieber’s latest stop on his Purpose World Tour in Manchester when he claims to have been verbally abused by two girls.
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After the incident Carl tweeted the Greater Manchester Police twitter account and said he will be reporting the alleged abuse as a hate crime.
The Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has branded the incident as disgraceful.
“This is disgraceful & @gmpolice are investigating. Manchester's first citizen facing this abuse shows how far society still has to go.”
If you or someone you know are a victim of hate crime. Do not hesitate to contact Greater Manchester Police or Crimestoppers on their anonymous 24/7 phone number, 0800 555 111