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  • Man found gulity of the “homophobic” murder of student William Lound

    The killer of student William Lound has admitted to his murder.

    The body of William Lound, 30, was found, with multiple stab wounds in what is now a suspected homophobic / transphobic attack in his university halls in February.

    Mr. Lound who described himself as male on his Facebook profile, was apparently known to wear women’s clothes.

    Police confirmed that they are treating his murder as a “transphobic hate crime”.

    The Liverpool Echo reports Lee Arnold, 37, of no fixed abode, admitted to killing Mr. Lound via videolink at Manchester Crown Court and apologised to Mr. Lound’s family for the “pain and suffering” he caused.

    Mr. Lound, from Southport was a first year IT student in Salford, his family said that he was,

    “Very kind, thoughtful and very caring young man.”

    “His sense of fun, very interesting character and great sense of humour culminated in him being a very charismatic individual, so well-liked and respected by so many.”

    Arnold is due to be sentenced in August.

     

  • “Heartless” lesbian couple sentenced to life in prison for murder of two-year-old son

    “Heartless” lesbian couple sentenced to life in prison for murder of two-year-old son

    A mother and her civil partner given life sentences for the murder of Liam Fox, Rachel’s two-year-old son.

    Rachel Fee and her civil partner Nyomi handed life sentences in prison after being found guilty of the murder of Liam Fee, the two-year-old son of Rachel.

    The toddler died from blunt force trauma which caused his heart to rupture. The court heard that he also suffered numerous injuries including bone fractures.

    Rachel Fee, 31 and Nyomi Fee, 29 denied that they had murdered Liam, but were found guilty after a seven week trial at the High Court in Livingston, Fife, Scotland.

    Rachel Fee was sentenced to 23 and a half years in prison and Nyomi Fee was sentenced to 24 years.

    Passing sentence judge Lord Burns told the pair that they had, “subjected to a prolonged course of violent behaviour” on Liam.

    Prosecutor Alex Prentice QC told the court the women were guilty of “unyielding, heartless cruelty”.

    Rachel Fee’s defender Mark Stewart QC maintained that Ms. Fee maintained she was innocent of Liam’s murder whilst Brian McConnachie QC, defending Rachel Fee said that Ms. Fee thought there had been a “miscarriage of justice”.

  • “Get Gays Out” chant heard in London’s Covent Garden

    “Get Gays Out” chant heard in London’s Covent Garden

    Racist and homophobic chants have been reportedly heard in the centre of London, days after London plays host to UK’s biggest Pride.

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    CREDIT: ©-Chalabala-Depositphotos

    Chants of, “Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! First we’ll get the Poles out, then the gays!” was allegedly heard in Covent Garden, London over the weekend after over a million people participated in Pride In London.

    A group walking down Drury Lane in Covent Garden, a short distance away from where Pride took place on Saturday, was heard shouting the racist and homophobic chant just days after the UK voted to leave the EU.

    Hate crimes reports have surged 57 per cent since the vote.

    Colin Appleby told Gay Star News that he heard the chants as he went to bed.

    “I was in bed just drifting off to sleep when I heard them.

    “There had been football chants all day long from the direction of the pubs so didn’t really pay much attention until the words became clearer.

    “This is Drury Lane in Covent Garden, London, it’s the home two theatres, a plethora of restaurants and bars and it is in liberal, tolerant London.

    “To those who voted Leave but didn’t have the balls to stand up and counter the racism underpinning that campaign, I say be careful what you wish for.”

    The incident has been reported to the police.

    ALSO READ: Homophobic hate crime soars in London

     

  • Man fined after he was caught masturbating by cops

    A man in his fifties has been fined by police in Bucks after they found him masturbating on the M40, whilst driving his car.

    In an operation to catch out distracted drivers Thames Valley Police managed to catch one man red-handed as he masturbated in his BMW on the motorway, which has a 70 MPH speed limit.

    He was fined after police caught him “carrying out an indecent act” near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

    Police were taking part in a campaign to catch out distracted drivers on the county’s roads.

    Apart from the masturbating man, they found over 147 drivers using their mobile phones. In total 187 motorists were fined between £60 and £100.

    Sergeant Paul Diamond said,

    ‘Most of the offenders are not horrible criminals, they are often kind and decent people but they just don’t realise the consequences of their actions not just to the victims but on their own lives and to the security of their jobs and family.

    ‘The irony is that most of the people we stop agree with what we are doing, so why do they do it?’

    So come on own up have you ever conducted an “indecent act” whilst driving?

    H/T Metro

  • 50 People Killed at Gay Nightclub in Florida

    50 People Killed at Gay Nightclub in Florida

    50 people are now reported to have been killed at a mass shooting in a Florida gay club in the early hours of Sunday morning which has left many casualties according to Orlando Police.

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  • BREAKING: Lesbian Couple Are Found Guilty Of The Murder Of Two-Year-Old Son

    BREAKING: Lesbian Couple Are Found Guilty Of The Murder Of Two-Year-Old Son

    A same-sex couple have been found guilty of two-year-old Liam Fee’s murder in Fife.

    Two women from Ryton in Tyne And Wear, have been found guilty of the murder of Liam Fee, Rachel Fee’s two-year-old son who was found dead at their home in Glenrothes in Fife March 2014.

    The toddler died from blunt force trauma which caused his heart to rupture. The court heard that he also suffered numerous injuries including bone fractures.

    Rachel Fee, 31 and Nyomi Fee, 29 denied that they had murdered Liam, but were found guilty after a seven week trial at the High Court in Livingston.

    They were convicted of all eight charges that were brought against them by the Crown Prosecution Service in Scotland.

    They were also convicted of assaults against two other boys in their care.

    The couple maintained that Liam had received the injuries from another child – one of the boys they falsely accused of Liam’s murder.  He cannot be named for legal reasons.

    A jury found the two women guilty after 10 hours of deliberations.

    Detective Inspector Rory Hamilton, MIT East,  who led the investigation said,

    “This was a complex, challenging and sensitive investigation which involved interviewing two young children to establish the level of abuse and neglect both they and Liam Fee had been subjected to.

    “It was because of their courage that detectives were able to identify Rachel and Nyomi Fee as being responsible for a wide range of serious offences against three children.”

    Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham, lead officer for Major Crime and Public Protection, said,

    “Liam’s murder has had a profound effect on everyone involved in the investigation and our thoughts are with his wider family.

    “The death of a child is always traumatic but the murder of a child has a terrible and lasting impact on the family, on the wider community and on the carers and professionals involved.

    “Police Scotland places the highest priority on protecting the most vulnerable, most at risk people in our communities and in investigating criminality when it does take place.

     

  • Brighton Police “Very Concerned” After Two Homophobic Attacks

    Police in Brighton has released a video to reassure the LGBTI community in Brighton after two separate attacks against gay men.

    Police in Brighton have released a “reassurance” message to the LGBTI community after two separate attacks over two consecutive weekends have left three men hospitalised.

    On both occasions suspects were arrested. The first attack happened to two boyfriends, one of which is fearing for his sight and the most recent left a former model unconsious and hopsitalised for three days.

    Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp released a video to thank members of the public and door staff in helping the police to apprehend the suspects quickly.

    Mr Kemp was quick to remind viewers that hate crime of that nature are very rare in Brighton but two attacks over two consecutive weekends was “very concerning”, but stressed the attacks were unconnected.

    He went on to say that Brighton was not a place that tolerated “homophobic attitudes or hate crimes of any description.”

     

  • Second Homophobic Attack In Brighton

    A second homophobic attack has happened in Brighton days after a first assault leaves man fearing for his sight.

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    CREDIT: ©-Chalabala-Depositphotos

    A second attack against a gay man has happened in Brighton just days after another attack on two boyfriends which left one fearing for his sight.

    Police in Brighton have confirmed that an arrest has been made in connection to this latest attack but have warned Brighton’s gay community to be vigilant against homophobia in the popular seaside town.

    In this latest attack, former model Aaron Woods, 26, was left unconscious and with a broken jaw when he tried to defend two men who said they were being homophobically abused by a man.

    When Mr Wood tried to intervene he says he was knocked to the floor – and doesn’t remember what happened next.

    The alleged attack happened outside the Legends nightclub on Brighton’s seafront. Speaking to The Argus, Mr Woods said,

    “My memory is pretty hazy but apparently I stepped in to help out these two young gay guys and he hit me. I went down and the next thing I knew I was in hospital covered in blood.

    “It was a very heavy blow.

    “I haven’t been able to sleep since the attack. I cant relax. I am absolutely terrified. I’m usually a very trusting person but this is scary.”

    Mr. Woods, who is from Eastbourne, went on to say that he would never return to Brighton.

    Mr Wood’s friend Katie Ripley along with a Legend’s doorman apprehended the the 21-year-old suspect from London. He has been charged with GBH with intent.

    The suspect has been bailed until the 13th June.

    Six days previously, Dain Louis and James Loxton were both attacked very close to this latest incident, however police are not linking the two attacks.

     

     

  • Gay Man Killed After Meeting On Hook Up Site

    A man was killed after arranging a meeting on a hook up site. Four men have been charged with his murder.

    A man in his 40s was robbed, brutally beaten, stripped and left for dead after he arranged to meet someone for sex online in Nampa, Idaho.

    Four men charged with robbery and murder could now face the death penalty. Three Nampa residents, Kelly Schneider, 22, Kevin Tracy, 21, Jayson Woods, 28, and Daniel Henkel, 23 were arraigned in Canyon County court. They face charges of felony robbery and first-degree murder.

    According to KTVB.com the victim, Steven Nelson, 49 arranged to meet with Kelly Schneider after meeting him on a hook up site. They arranged to meet at Gotts Point at Lake Lowell. When they arrived it is alleged that “Schneider threw Nelson to the ground and kicked him repeatedly.”

    During the attack Mr Nelson is reported to have pleaded for his life, begging his attackers not to kill him.

    They then allegedly stole his credit cards and wallet and keys, later withdrew $123 from Mr Nelson’s account. Henkel and Schneider were captured on CCTV using the victim’s bank cards to withdraw funds.

     

    After the attack Mr Nelson managed to seek the attention of nearby homeowners, who immediately called the emergency services. He had suffered broken ribs and was bleeding from the ear. He later died from a cardiac arrest a number of hours after the attack.

    Before he died Mr Nelson was able to speak to police about his attackers and was able to give descriptions leading to the arrest of the four men.

  • Boyfriends Suffer Brutal “Homophobic” Attack Leaving One Of Them Fearing For His Sight

    Boyfriends Suffer Brutal “Homophobic” Attack Leaving One Of Them Fearing For His Sight

    A gay man in Brighton has opened up about a vicious assault to him and his boyfriend in Brighton, he says left him battered and fearing for the sight in his left side.

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  • Gay Rights Activist Hacked To Death In Bangladesh

    Gay Rights Activist Hacked To Death In Bangladesh

    The editor of LGBT magazine Roopbaa has been “hacked” to death according to reports.

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    CREDIT: Mandy2110/bigtsock

     

    Julhas (Xulhaz)Mannan, a senior editor of Bangladesh’s only LGBT magazine, Roopbaa has been hacked to death according to media reports.

    Police said that one other person alongside Mr. Mannan was also killed when attackers entered an apartment in Dharka. The other victim has been named as his friend Tanay Mojumdar.

    Mr. Mannan also worked at the US embassy.

     

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    Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune a security guard said that “five to six” young people identifying themselves as couriers said they had a parcel for Mr. Mannan.

    The security guard said,

    “But half an hour later, I heard shouting and shooting sound from the flat and went to look into the incident.”

    “The assailants then attacked me with knives,”

    Although no one or any group has claimed responsibility for the killing it happened just two days after suspected Islamic militants hacked a university teacher to death with a machete. Earlier this year a law student was also hacked to death after expressing secular views online.

    Last year four bloggers were also slain with machetes. They had all appeared on a list of 84 “atheist bloggers” which was widely circulated to Islamic groups – the BBC reports.

    The BBC’s Bengali Service editor Sabir Mustafa said staff at Roopbaan, had “been careful to protect their identities but had not believed their lives were at risk.”

    The magazine which launched in January 2014 had not been condemned by the government and had received support from foreign embassies. Mr. Mannan said that the magazine’s main goal was to “promote love”.

    Homosexuality is illegal in Bangladesh and the country has no legal protections for LGBT people.