Police are investigating whether an attack on two trans women who were bashed and robbed at a dance party in Melbourne was a prejudice-motivated crime.
Police are investigating after two trans women were bashed and robbed at a dance party in a Port Melbourne park in the early hours of Sunday morning.A handbag was stolen during the incident, which happened about 3am near Wharf Road in Port Melbourne, and the attackers fled on footQuinn Tough, 22, and her friend had just arrived at Westgate Park, when they were approached by a man who asked them for a cigarette."Before I know it I'm hit and then as I'm looking up my bag's gone.
Ms Tough pleaded for help from another man standing nearby, not realising that he was with her attacker."He said 'You don't want to be doing this. We've got knives, I'm going to f*** you up', saying all these transphobic slurs. My girlfriend is surrounded by three guys, her hair ripped out, her clothes ripped, they're all ganging up on her, kicking her," Ms Tough said.
Police said one of the women's bags was stolen in the assault, and that the men fled the scene on foot.Ms Tough said while there dozens of people nearby, she and her friend were not offered assistance."It was humiliating having that many people around me, not doing anything. I left that situation feeling like I deserved it."
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