CCTV appeal after suspected hate crime at LGBTQ+ venue in Gloucester

Police have released CCTV images of two children they want to identify following a suspected hate crime in Gloucester last month.

On 4 February at around 8pm a group of three teenagers threw eggs at people inside Proud, an LGBTQ+ venue in Kings Square, which hit several people and also caused damage to a laptop.

The incident is being treated as a suspected homophobic hate crime, and officers would like to identify those involved. 

Anyone who recognises those pictured is asked to contact police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 485 of 4 February: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ 

Hate crime and hate incidents occur when people are targeted due to their race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity, or disability. 

If you are a victim of hate crime or you have information that could help protect others, you can report it to police online: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/ro/report/hate-crime/information/v1/hate-crime/how-to-report-hate-crime/