Two teens charged in connection with homophobic hate crime on tube
They will appear before Bexley Magistrates' Court this month
By Steve Brown
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a homophobic hate crime on a tube.
The two boys, aged 16 and 17, abused a man with homophobic language before beating him on the Jubilee line at North Greenwich station last October.
According to police, the victim was put into a headlock and forced to apologise “for being gay”.
The 17 year old has been charged with a public order offence and the other boy has been charged with assault by beating.
Both boys are set to appear before Bexley Magistrates’ Court on May 11.