A 20-year-old Spanish gay man who told police that an anti-gay mob carved a homophobic slur into his buttocks has reportedly recanted his claims. He claimed that a mob of eight people wearing face coverings yelled homophobic slurs, before using a knife to cut his lip and carve “faggot” into his buttock. Read More: Gay man has homophobic slur carved into butt in mob attackBut Spain’s Interior Ministry said Wednesday that the alleged victim had since told police that the carving of the word was a consensual act. Police had failed to find any witnesses to the attack, despite it allegedly taking place in broad daylight. “Because they killed Samuel for being queer,” a reference to Samuel Luiz, a 24-year-old gay man who was beaten to death in an anti-gay attack in July.

Source: MetroXpress September 10, 2021 10:52 UTC