Five youths who lured a transgender woman to a roller disco in London before “viciously” stabbing and beating her in a revenge attack have been jailed.
The then 18-year-old was stabbed nine times, punched, kicked and stamped on while transphobic slurs were shouted at her.
She is living with “thick scars” and still struggles to sleep after the incident.
The woman only survived the attack in Harrow, north-west of the city, because passersby stepped in to help, the Old Bailey Court in London was told.
Members of the group later bragged about the February 10th assault and taunted their victim, posting footage of what they had done on social media.
Judge Philip Katz said…