A man has had to have metal plates inserted in his shattered jaw after an unprovoked homophobic attack.
The 49-year-old victim was walking with his partner on Marine Parade when he was punched in the face. His attacker walked away.
The pair had been subjected to homophobic abuse from a group of four men immediately before the assault in the early hours of the morning.
The attacker is described as about 5ft 5in with mousy short brown hair and was wearing a light-coloured shirt.
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