Brighton builders ‘verbally abuse man for wearing makeup’

POLICE are asking individuals to return ahead after reviews a man was verbally abused by builders on the street for wearing make-up.

Brighton and Hove City Council mentioned it had acquired two reviews that builders in Lansdowne Place had been abusing individuals on the street this week.

Posting on Twitter on Monday, a man mentioned: “Just been harassed on Lansdowne Place by your employed builders as a result of I put on make-up.

“This is meant to be a metropolis in opposition to these sh***y stigmas and but you’re using those that harass individuals outdoors their properties?”

A council spokesman mentioned: “I’m actually sorry to listen to this, and I apologise on behalf of the council. You’re the second individual that’s complained.

“I’ll look into this now and allow you to know the end result as quickly as doable.”

The council official later clarified the builders didn’t work for the council, earlier than passing the incident to Sussex Police.

The spokesman mentioned: “I’ve checked and have been reliably instructed none of those individuals are council employees or individuals we have now employed or subcontracted work to.

“I can solely hope their actual bosses discover out and they’re reprimanded for their abuse and harassment.”

The Public Order Act 1986 units out that threatening, abusive or insulting phrases or behaviour might represent a prison offence.

The prosecution must show the behaviour was more likely to trigger worry of, or to impress, fast violence; or deliberately trigger harassment, alarm or misery; or is more likely to trigger harassment, alarm or misery.

When contacted, a spokesman for Sussex Police mentioned: “Police are conscious of reviews of harassment in Lansdowne Place, Hove, circulating on social media.

“Our precedence is retaining our native communities feeling secure and we is not going to tolerate abusive behaviour.

“We urge anybody with data to report it to us on-line or name 101 so we are able to examine.”