She was stabbed nine times with the attack filmed and shared on social media
This article reports on the sentencing of a group of young people who planned and carried out a violent, transphobic attack on an 18-year-old transgender woman in Harrow, London.
The attack was motivated by revenge after one of the attackers had discovered the victim was transgender following a sexual encounter. The group, coordinating on Snapchat, lured the victim to a location under false pretenses and subjected her to multiple stab wounds, punches, and kicks while hurling transphobic slurs.
The attack highlights the alarming rise of violence against transgender individuals and the role of social media in facilitating hate-driven attacks.
This article reports on the sentencing of a group of young people who planned and carried out a violent, transphobic attack on an 18-year-old transgender woman in Harrow, London. The attack was motivated by revenge after one of the attackers had discovered the victim was transgender following a sexual encounter. The group, coordinating on Snapchat, lured the victim to a location under false pretenses and subjected her to multiple stab wounds, punches, and kicks while hurling transphobic slurs. The attack highlights the alarming rise of violence against transgender individuals and the role of social media in facilitating hate-driven attacks.
