Two men stabbed in homophobic attack outside nightclub

TWO men were taken to hospital after being stabbed in a homophobic attack outside a nightclub.

The men, one aged in their 20s and the other in their 30s, were treated at hospital and discharged following the incident which took place on Sunday night.

The pair were in Clapham High Street, south London, at around 10.15pm when they were targeted.

Metropolitan Police are searching for the suspect in the attack they are treating as homophobic.

The police said they were acutely aware of the shock this attack will cause (Image: Getty/Georgeclerk)

Detective Inspector Gary Castle said: “We are acutely aware of the shock this attack will cause members of the LGBT+ community and want to reassure people that an urgent investigation is ongoing to locate the person responsible.

“We recently announced the reinstatement of LGBT+ community liaison officers for each of our 12 basic command units in London to support and advise on investigations where homophobia is a motive, and to ensure the community has a dedicated point of contact to address any concerns they may have.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 7198/13Aug, or to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.