Gay man attacked while on holiday in Sitges
A gay man has been assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Sitges, Spain.
Mark Small, who works as drag queen Vanity Nightmare in London, was on holiday in Sitges when the attack occurred.
He told Gay Star News: ‘I was in Sitges; I’d just left the club and was making my way to the station. It was quite busy.
‘I was nearly at a crossroads. I was just being my generally friendly self when it happened.
‘I was on holiday so I was generally cheerful. I was saying “hi” to people in a friendly way and people were nice back.
‘There was no issue until I said “hi” to this guy, he looked at me funny then the next moment I’m getting up off the floor covered in blood.’
The assailant was ‘around 25’, and the attack occurred at 3am. Small said he cannot remember what happened after the attack, but two nearby policemen called for an ambulance.
In hospital, he discovered he had lost a tooth. ‘I told the doctor [about the attack] and he said he wasn’t even surprised,’ he says.
Despite some heavy bruising, Small is recovering. ‘I’m ok, and I say to myself: “it could be worse”.
‘The bruising is coming through more, and my body hurts a little from being pushed to the floor.’
The police who called for the ambulance did not take details at the time of the attack. Gay Star News have sent a request for comment.
Sitges is a notable gay holiday resort in Spain, which lies close to Barcelona. This year’s Pride had over 45,000 visitors.
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Jack Flanagan
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