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Title: UK- Transsexual is the victim of violent assault in Leicester city centre bar
Post by: SandraJane on November 02, 2012, 07:13:10 AM
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Transsexual is the victim of violent assault in Leicester city centre bar

By Ciaran ->-bleeped-<-an | Thursday, November 01, 2012


http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Transsexual-victim-violent-assault-Leicester-city/story-17202518-detail/story.html (http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Transsexual-victim-violent-assault-Leicester-city/story-17202518-detail/story.html)


A transsexual was punched and knocked unconscious within moments of walking into a Leicester pub.

Giovanna Del Nord was punched in the head by a stranger, without warning, as she waited to be served in the Market Tavern, in Hotel Street, Leicester city centre.

The 46-year-old, who has lived in the city for less than two months, believes she was targeted because she is transsexual.

Born male in Stockholm, she is a year into a four-and-a-half year therapy which will result in a sex change.

For the past two years, she has been "presenting" herself as a woman.

Speaking about the attack, she said: "I didn't speak to anyone or look at anyone.

"I went straight to the bar and before I'd even ordered a drink I saw a fist coming towards me.

"The next thing I knew I was waking up on the floor. It all happened so quickly that I did not get a chance to see the person who attacked me.
Title: Re: UK- Transsexual is the victim of violent assault in Leicester city centre bar
Post by: giovanna on February 21, 2013, 11:32:47 AM
A name of the person that assaulted me has transpired it seems.

Hugs
/Giovanna
Title: Re: UK- Transsexual is the victim of violent assault in Leicester city centre bar
Post by: Joelene9 on February 21, 2013, 12:41:14 PM
  Welcome to Susan's, Giovanna! 

  Joelene
Title: Re: UK- Transsexual is the victim of violent assault in Leicester city centre bar
Post by: peky on February 21, 2013, 01:36:06 PM
Quote from: giovanna on February 21, 2013, 11:32:47 AM
A name of the person that assaulted me has transpired it seems.

Hugs
/Giovanna

I hope they can jail his punk ass for a long time!!!
Title: Re: UK- Transsexual is the victim of violent assault in Leicester city centre bar
Post by: pretty pauline on February 22, 2013, 08:26:17 AM
I hope your recovering ok Giovanna, what a horrible experience, hopefully this case gets solved and the guy goes to jail where he belongs, take care of yourself.
Pauline