"Casey, one of London's most senior openly gay police officers, stated, "hate has no place on our railways - or anywhere else." Jones and Peart were travelling together on a train service from Brighton to London when the incident occured. Three passengers mocked their voices and threw wine at them. The British Transport Police (BTP) have launched an investigation. Writing for The Standard, Casey outlined any form of abuse "is utterly abhorrent and will not be tolerated by the British Transport Police.""
"Casey highlighted that Peart and Jones used the BTP text number (61016). Officers met them, ensured they got home safely, and launched an investigation into the offenders. "When I joined BTP in 2006, I remember reporting a homophobic hate crime I'd experienced at a major city station. At the time, it was the only one on record. "I knew I couldn't be the only one - it just wasn't being reported. That experience has stayed with me and shaped how I lead today.""
Lesbian comedian Rosie Jones and queer TV presenter Lee Peart were targeted by three passengers on a Brighton-to-London train who mocked their voices and threw wine at them. British Transport Police met Jones and Peart after they used the BTP text number 61016, ensured they got home safely, and launched an investigation. Chief Superintendent Chris Casey called the attack absolutely abhorrent and said hate has no place on railways or anywhere else. Casey recalled reporting a homophobic hate crime when he joined BTP in 2006 and said that experience shapes his leadership. Home Office figures record 115,990 hate crime offences in the year ending March 2025, a two percent increase; Metropolitan Police data are excluded from year-on-year comparisons.
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