Gay chatroom date turned out to be muggers
from news.PinkPaper.com
Muggers used a gay internet chat room to lure a Leicester man to a local park where they beat him up.
The victim agreed to meet a man he had spoken to on line to in the park in Burbage on Sunday evening but when he arrived he was confronted by a gang of four robbers who told him to hand over his money, and then attacked him.
They ran off empty-handed and the victim sought help from a nearby house.
Police said the 50-year-old man, who had head and facial injuries, later discovered his car, a red Ford Escort, had been vandalised.
Detective Constable Pete Watson said: "If you arrange to meet someone via an internet chat room you should never go alone – and always meet in a public place.
"It is appalling to think that this man was purposely targeted because of his sexual orientation and we want the suspects to know it is not something we will tolerate.
"We are determined to find those four men and are appealing to the public for their help.
"Following the assault, the occupants of two cars parked in the car park asked the victim if he was okay before driving off.
"If you were one of the occupants and can remember speaking to the victim, who had clearly been assaulted, please contact us."
Watson also urged residents in the Colts Close area where the park is located to contact the police on 0116 222 2222.if they saw the gang before or after the attack.
Police are not aware of any similar attacks but have urged anyone who has been targeted in the same way to contact them.
The victim agreed to meet a man he had spoken to on line to in the park in Burbage on Sunday evening but when he arrived he was confronted by a gang of four robbers who told him to hand over his money, and then attacked him.
They ran off empty-handed and the victim sought help from a nearby house.
Police said the 50-year-old man, who had head and facial injuries, later discovered his car, a red Ford Escort, had been vandalised.
Detective Constable Pete Watson said: "If you arrange to meet someone via an internet chat room you should never go alone – and always meet in a public place.
"It is appalling to think that this man was purposely targeted because of his sexual orientation and we want the suspects to know it is not something we will tolerate.
"We are determined to find those four men and are appealing to the public for their help.
"Following the assault, the occupants of two cars parked in the car park asked the victim if he was okay before driving off.
"If you were one of the occupants and can remember speaking to the victim, who had clearly been assaulted, please contact us."
Watson also urged residents in the Colts Close area where the park is located to contact the police on 0116 222 2222.if they saw the gang before or after the attack.
Police are not aware of any similar attacks but have urged anyone who has been targeted in the same way to contact them.
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