Police hunt suspect after man burned in ‘shocking’ homophobic hate crime

A man has been left with burns after a “shocking hate crime aggravated by homophobia”. 

The incident occurred in a car park close to the High Street at Cowdray Forest, Sussex, UK at around 11pm on 22 February.

The victim, who was approached by a man believed to have driven a dark-coloured Volkswagen Polo, suffered injuries consistent with being burned, according to the police.

The suspect has been described as a stocky man, 5ft 11in tall, with strawberry blond hair, aged in his twenties or thirties. He fled the area by turning left along the B211 towards the B2036.

‘This was a shocking incident’

Detectives are treating the incident as a hate crime, aggravated by homophobia.

District commander chief

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