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A man claims he was 'kicked and punched' on the ground in a violent attack after enjoying a night out with his boyfriend in the Gay Village.
Ryan Francis , 27, from Birmingham, says he now 'doesn't want to come to Manchester again' after the ordeal in the early hours of Sunday (July 30) that left his face with a number of injuries, including black eyes.
The retail worker and model, who had been out with his boyfriend, who is a paramedic, claims the couple had been to another premises nearby to get food after spending the night at local bars. They had booked a hotel in the area overnight.
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It was then that Ryan claims a member of staff hurled homophobic slurs at the pair. He says they then stepped outside and that his boyfriend begun filming on his phone as he was worried for their safety.
He claims two men from inside the premises then came out and repeatedly punched and kicked him as well as stealing his boyfriend's phone, prompting two concerned girls to ring emergency services.
Sharing pictures of his injuries with the Manchester Evening News, Ryan has now been left with two black eyes and marks all over his face.
"As we were queuing up, all of a sudden the lad behind the till turned to my partner and started shouting homophobic abuse," Ryan said.
"I turned to him and said let's just go outside and so my partner started recording the situation on his phone for our safety.
"The security guard then got extremely aggressive saying we weren't allowed to record, but we explained we were recording for the safety of ourselves in case anything happened. The next thing I know the guy who shouted at us came out with another man and started kicking
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