23 Apr 2010

Teen girls accused of killing gay man on London street

A 62-year-old gay man died 18 days after being brutally attacked by two drunken teenage girls who hurled homophobic abuse at him after being knocked to the ground by their male friend during the attack in Trafalgar Square, a court heard.

The (UK) Times reported:

Ruby Thomas and Rachel Burke, both 18, stamped on Ian Baynham’s chest and kicked him in the head after their friend Joel Alexander, 19, had punched him to the ground, knocking him unconscious, the Old Bailey was told.

As Mr Baynham lay bleeding the teenagers continued to assault him, it was said, causing him to suffer a fit from brain damage after his skull had been fractured.

When Mr Baynham’s friend stepped in to try to save him, Ms Burke attacked him too, punching him in the face, the jury was told.

The three alleged killers fled from the scene and Mr Baynham was taken to hospital in East London, but he never regained consciousness and died 18 days after the attack in September last year.


Photos from the Daily Mail: Girls 'kicked gay man to death
in attack like scene from A Clockwork Orange'


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