An American woman who was left with a broken jaw after she and her girlfriend were punched and robbed by a gang of men on a London bus for refusing to kiss has spoken out following the ordeal, defiantly saying 'we are not scared to be visibly queer. Melania Geymonat, 28, and her American partner Chris, 29, were left bloodied and bruised after being attacked following an evening out in West Hampstead, north west London, in the early hours of May Chris has now revealed in shocking detail the vile attack the pair were subjected to, describing how a gang of young men saw they were a couple - as they were holding hands - and started to demand they kiss while making crude sexual gestures. She told BBC London News: 'They got up out of their seats and walked over to where we were and started very aggressively harassing us. One of them stayed a couple of rows behind and was throwing coins at us.
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According to U. The men in question had just kissed when the woman pulled up at a car near the bus stop to scream at them. No, you're not. You do that behind closed doors.
LONDON — Two women were punched by male assailants on a London bus after the couple refused to perform a kiss for the gang that surrounded and taunted them as lesbians, according to an account by one of the victims. The alleged attack last week was revealed in social media posts by one of the women, Melania Geymonat, who said she was beaten and bloodied. The British news media and politicians reported on the incident Friday. On Friday evening, the Metropolitan Police announced that four teens have been arrested in connection with the assault. The police suggested earlier that surveillance cameras might help them crack the case.
Dr Geymonat has had surgery to reset bones in her nose, and Chris suffered a fractured jaw. We are not performing. Five males aged between and years-old were arrested in relation to the incident. They have been charged with robbery and aggravated grievous bodily harm. All five have been bailed until July.