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Terry Sweet lost his life in the savage attack, while Bernard Hawkin was left permanently disabled (Screenshot: ITV) Campaigners are fundraising to create a memorial for two gay men who were left for dead following a brutal homophobic attack in Plymouth 25 years ago. Terry Sweet and Bernard Hawken were found lying 200 yards apart just after midnight on 7 November 1995 in the city’s Central Park. They had both sustained horrific injuries, with their faces and genitalia slashed and mutilated. Terry, who was 64 years old, died at the scene, while 54-year-old Bernard survived the attack but was...

BBC News Published image captionTerry Sweet and Bernard Hawken were attacked in Central Park in Plymouth in 1995 A memorial to two men violently injured in a homophobic attack more than 25 years ago has been planned for the city of Plymouth. Terry Sweet was murdered and Bernard Hawken was left with life-changing injuries in the attack in 1995. Now Pride in Plymouth campaigners want to raise £500 for a plaque, a willow tree and a dedication event when lockdown restrictions are lifted. MP Luke Pollard said the memorial would "remember them as people". Three men were convicted over the attack i...