Ellie-Mae Mulholland — an 18-year-old lesbian from the Walsall Garth area of Hull, England — was reportedly beaten “black and blue” by two so-called friends because she asked for one to pay back 10 pounds ($12.47) that she loaned them.
According to Hull Live, Mulholland was attacked on the street on July 8 before 4.30 p.m.. According to her 22-year-old sister, Stevie-Leigh Ansell, “My younger sister was out and about on her way home from one of her friend’s house. She had seen a couple of her friends, who are usually her friends, and one of them owed her a tenner and Ellie asked about it.”
Mulholland was reportedly on the phone with her mother when the attack began. Her “friends” called her a “f*cking lesbian” and allegedly said, “You and your girlfriend are going to get it ten times worse next time.”
Over twelve dollars and forty-seven cents.
Ansell also said that Mulholland’s friends sometimes refuse to take cigarettes from her because they’re afraid they’ll catch “lesbian germs.” “As soon as they have an argument it is straight to her being a lesbian,” Ansell said. Mullholland’s pals sound like real treasures.
Mulholland ended up going to to the Hull Royal Infirmary to receive treatment for her injuries. She sustained a broken nose, “two black-eyes and two big lumps on her head,” according to Hull Live.
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In response to the attack, Ansell posted images of her sister’s bloody, tear-stained face on Facebook along with the message, “Think you can do this to my sister daft c*nts! YOU WAIT!!!!!!!!!!! Happened on Boothferry, anyone see this happen as police are involved!! Please share!!”
The post has since been shared over 1,300 times.
Police have started investigating the bashing. Detective Chief Inspector Ali Sweeting says that police are investigating the degree to which Mulholland’s sexual orientation played a role. They’ll interview Mullholland and her “friends” and might pursue hate crime charges to discourage similar homophobic attacks in the region.
sfhairy
Hmmmmm, sounds like she needed to pay her $12 to her friends. She learned that lesson the hard way.
Vince
That and maybe choose her friends more carefully.
Cam
The friends owed her the money not the other way around.
bee in canada
No it wasn’t her that owed the money it was one of the girls that owed her the 12 dollars. The same friends that won’t take a cigarette from her because they might catch “lesbian germs” ! With friends like that who needs enemies, she deserves better friends.
DarkZephyr
Why would she need to pay money to someone who owes HER money? Explain.
jjose712
What about reading the article before posting anything?
Garth
Hmmm . I think you should read the article carefully before replying.
avalotus
It absolutely sucks she got beaten up. But I don’t think it should go under the tag of “gay bashing;” it trivalizes actual gay bashing that happen everyday. Really its more a case of pick better friends than a gay bashing at all.