Man beaten on genitals during homophobic attack

COTTONLANDS – A 20-year-old male was critically injured after he was beaten on his genitals with a knobkerrie by three men during a homophobic attack on Saturday morning.

Reaction Officers & Paramedics from RUSA were called out to a residence approximately 06:32. The victim was located in the lounge. While being treated by Medics, the man explained that he was severely assaulted at a nearby tavern by three men after they learnt that he was a homosexual.

They dragged him outdoors and produced knobkerries. Two suspects pinned him to the ground while their accomplice repeatedly assaulted him on his genitals while hurling homophobic slurs.

Members of the community located the severely injured male lying on the side of the road after the suspects fled. They assisted him to a relatives home a short distance away & contacted the RUSA Operations Center for assistance. The victim sustained blunt force trauma to his genitalia and facial injuries. He was stabilised on scene before being expedited to hospital by ambulance.