A transgender girl was brutally attacked and stabbed nine times at a roller skating party, in what prosecutors claim was a revenge assault after a boy discovered her gender identity.
The horrifying attack took place at Harrow Leisure Centre, with the victim, an 18-year-old aspiring model, targeted by a group of teenagers who violently beat and stabbed her while filming the assault on Snapchat.
The incident, which occurred on February 10 last year, began when the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously performed a sex act on 18-year-old Bradley Harris.
Afterward, Harris learned she was transgender, and reportedly confronted her, threatening to harm her if she lied about her gender.
Despite apologizing for the situation, Harris then planned the attack with the help of his friends.
The victim was lured to the roller disco, where she was ambushed by a group of five attackers.
They yelled hateful slurs like “tranny” while punching and kicking her to the ground.
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As the victim lay defenseless, 19-year-old Summer Betts-Ramsey, one of the attackers, pulled out a knife and stabbed her repeatedly in the nose, thigh, hand, and buttocks. The group also stole her handbag before fleeing the scene.
The entire attack, which lasted around 45 seconds, was filmed and posted online, with Betts-Ramsey boasting about the stabbing afterward.
The victim survived the brutal assault only thanks to the intervention of a bystander who stopped the attack and called for medical help.
In her statement to the court, the victim revealed the lasting emotional and physical scars from the attack. She expressed fear for her safety and difficulty coping with her trauma.
“I live in constant fear of being assaulted again,” she said. “The scars remind me every day of what happened.”
The attackers, including Betts-Ramsey, Harris, and others, have admitted to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and are due to be sentenced soon.
