Terrifying moment mob of men brutally beat lesbian couple celebrating a birthday after the women objected to their homophobic slurs [Video]

18:38 EDT 01 Jul 2024, updated 07:27 EDT 02 Jul 2024

A lesbian couple was beaten by group of men who they accuse of first making rude comments about their sexuality while they were out celebrating their birthdays.

Terrifying scenes captured on video show the couple surrounded by nearly a dozen men, with one woman lying on the floor while another appears to be held back by one of the alleged attackers.

The assault came after one of the men allegedly made a rude comment about Emma MacLean as she was walking in downtown Halifax, Canada, with her girlfriend Tori Hogan after visiting a few bars to celebrate Emma’s birthday on June 22.

McClean described the men as ‘Middle Eastern’, and said they are ‘believed to be from Syria‘. 

Tori, upset about the slur, stood up for Emma and said: ‘Hey, watch your mouth, that’s my girlfriend,’ as she followed the men to confront them, Saltwire reports.

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