London bleach attack may leave gay clubber blind

Police are investigating a homophobic attack in which bleach was sprayed at a man in London

CCTV footage of suspects officers wish to trace
(Image credit: Metropolitan Police)

A London nightclubber may never fully regain his sight after being sprayed with bleach in the early hours of Sunday morning. The attack happened outside the Lightbox club in South Lambeth Place, Vauxhall, and police have issued CCTV images of a bearded man and two younger women who they would like to identify in connection with the assault.

Describing the incident as a "homophobic attack", the London Evening Standard revealed details of what happened when two gay friends attempted to enter the nightclub at around 4am on Sunday. The pair, aged 23 and 21, who asked the paper not to reveal their identities, explained that they had been refused entry because the club was about to close. They then fell into conversation with two young women they believe to be from Eastern Europe.

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