Yesterday, Brian Kingsford posted this picture of his son, Robbie, to a public Facebook group.
According to The Independent, Robbie and an unnamed friend were attacked on Victoria Road in Surbiton at about 1.20am on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan police told the paper the pair were subjected to anti-gay abuse by a man standing outside a YMCA – he and a friend punched Robbie's friend, and when Robbie tried to protect him, the pair kicked and stamped on him after he fell to the ground. The assault was only stopped after passers-by intervened.
The men were described as being in their late 20s and wearing pink tutus. One apparently had short brown hair; the other had shaven fair hair and was short and muscular.
It appears that progress has been made in the investigation.
The Metropolitan police have released a statement:
Following the homophobic attack on two men in Surbiton in the early hours of Saturday, 1 November, a 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
He was arrested on Tuesday, 4 November for grievous bodily harm and common assault and remains at a west London police station. Enquires continue regarding the identity of the second suspect.
A second man has now been arrested. The Met said:
Two 26-year-old men [A and B] have now been arrested in connection to the homophobic attack on two men in Surbiton in the early hours of Saturday, 1 November.
Both were arrested on Tuesday, 4 November on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) and common assault.
They have since been bailed to return to a west London police station in mid December pending further inquiries.