CCTV appeal after suspected homophobic hate crime in Bristol

Officers have released CCTV images of three people they'd like to speak to

Author: Henry WinterPublished 8th Oct 2024

Police are investigating a suspected hate crime in Bristol in which a person was attacked with a knife.

Three men riding bicycles allegedly made homophobic comments towards two men walking on St Thomas Street in Redcliffe, at around 10.15pm on Saturday 11th August.

One of the victims was punched and suffered a cut to the chest, but did not require hospital treatment.

Officers believe the three men pictured above may have information which could aid their enquiries.

They are all white and described as:

Man 1: Is of slim build, in his late teens to early 20s, wearing an all-black tracksuit with white motif down the right arm.

Man 2: Is of slim build, with light-coloured hair, and is shown wearing a black top and bottoms with white trainers.

Man 3: Is of large build, with light-coloured hair. He is also wearing all black clothing.

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