Germany: Because a gay man discussed Islam, presumably Muslims beat him up

Two men beat up a 31-year-old man from Bremen in a pub on the Rembertiring on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the sexual orientation of the victim was the trigger for the attack.

The 31-year-old was allegedly talking about religion with a friend of the same age and a 28-year-old girlfriend in a fast food restaurant on Rembertiring. Two men at the next table overheard the conversation. They allegedly shouted at the 31-year-old because in their opinion he, as a homosexual man, had no right to talk about Islam.

The men then beat the 31-year-old and fled from the bar. The 31-year-old was taken to hospital for outpatient treatment. The police described the attackers as follows: They were about 18 years old, black-haired and about 1.70 metres tall. They were wearing dark T-shirts and one was wearing a cap.

The State Security Service is investigating because homophobic crimes are hate crimes. The Criminal Investigation Service is accepting tips from witnesses.

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