Man arrested after homophobic comments heard at Peterborough Pride Festival

The festival took place last weekend, with scores of people celebrating in the city centre.

While the celebrations largely passed off without trouble, Cambridegshire police confirmed one arrest had been made.

A spokesman for the force said: “On Saturday evening during Peterborough Pride festival, we arrested someone for a hate crime after we received reports of homophobic comments being made towards participants of the festival.

“The man, who is in his 40s, was arrested in Cathedral Square on suspicion of causing harassment, alarm or distress.

“He has since been released under investigation while we continue our enquiries.

“We have a diverse community in Cambridgeshire and we recognise everyone should be allowed to live their lives free from harassment and the fear of hate crime.

“For information on what is defined as a hate crime, as well as how to report and the support available, visit https://bit.ly/3gpCpXJ.”

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