Three hospitalized after homophobic attack in Blackpool, England

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Three people have sustained serious injuries after being subjected to an unprovoked attack in Blackpool, northwest England, on the weekend.

Joe Clarke, 22 and his two friends, Summer Tarrant 20 and David Westworth, 24, were viciously attacked as they made their way home from a night out.

Taking place at around 5.30am GMT on Saturday (17 February), Police say the trio had homophobic abuse hurled at them before the violent attack on Topping Street.
Vicious, unprovoked attack

The young man has told of how he was beaten unconscious before one of the attackers started ‘stamping on his head’

He suffered facial injuries and a damaged eye socket.

Barman Clarke said he now feels unsafe in his hometown: ‘We went on a night out after work. I was nearly home when a man shouted homophobic abuse at us.

‘I got punched by a man to the side of my face and I then fell on the floor unconscious.
The attackers 'stamped on a victim's head'
Three hospitalized after homophobic attack in Blackpool, England
Mr Clarke suffered sustained injuries after the unprovoked attack in Blackpool on 17 February

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