A man suffered a cut to the chest after being attacked with a knife on a street in Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police believe it was a homophobic attack and are now appealing to the public for information.
Three unknown men, riding bikes, stopped and confronted two men walking in St Thomas Street, in the Redcliffe area, at around 10.15pm on Sunday, August 11. They made homophobic comments before punching one of the victims and attacking him with a knife.
Police said he sustained a cut to the chest but did not require hospital treatment. Investigating officers have released pictures of three men they would like to identify following the attack.
They are all white and described as:
- Man 1: Is of slim build, in his late teens to early 20s, wearing an all-black tracksuit with white motif down the right arm.
- Man 2: Is of slim build, with light-coloured hair, and is shown wearing a black top and bottoms with white trainers.
- Man 3: Is of large build, with light-coloured hair. He is also wearing all black clothing.
Avon and Somerset Police said: “We believe the three men pictured may have information which could aid our enquiries into this incident. “The force added: If you recognise the three people pictured, or can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5224210107, or complete our online appeals form.
“You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form. No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers.”