A man who confronted homophobic thugs on a bus suffered a devastating headbutt in the face.
Mark Sheehan, 26, was on his way home to Dublin with his friend when a group of young men sitting behind them began to insult them with vulgar slurs.
When he confronted them, they kicked his headphones out of his hands and flew them across the bus.
Things escalated as he tried to leave the top deck when one of his thugs rushed in and headbutted him, traumatizing him by breaking his nose. Irish reported his mirror.
Sheehan said: I spent the next six hours in the hospital.
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Internet unknown)"A group of young men sat behind me, mocking and mocking my friends and me until I left the city.
"I used my earphones to drown them out. When I took them off to put them back in the case, I heard more insulting voices. Queer, emo freak, f**, etc.
"I turned around and told them to pretend their age. This caused one of the young men to...kick the earphones out of my hands and move them to the other side of the bus.
"We were at a stop, so I tried to find it quickly, but the whole bus kind of laughed at me while I crawled around trying to find it."
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Internet Unknown)"At this point, I was about to leave the second floor when someone kicked me and ran over my head.
"I looked down and saw blood covering my shoes. I don't understand why they singled us out and made us so hostile.
"You may have lost your property and may have a broken nose. I will go for an examination when the swelling subsides." He said the attack highlighted the need for a traffic police system.
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Internet unknown)He said: It will again cause great distress and concern among the LGBTQ community, who increasingly feel their safety is threatened.
, has the right to feel safe in the conduct of their daily business.I want to stand in solidarity with the victim of this despicable act of violence.His speedy recovery and sufficient CCTV to bring the perpetrators to justice. I hope there is footage.
"The fact that this attack took place on a bus in Dublin reiterates the need to establish a traffic control system."
} A Garda spokesperson confirmed an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
He said: The group was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
"No arrests have been made at this time.
"Gardaí asked any witnesses or anyone with information related to this assault to call Tala Garda station on 01 666 6000, I appeal to you to contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.”
