Man sentenced for homophobic attack on The Vivienne
The attacker received a 12-week suspended sentence for the attack in a Liverpool McDonald's.
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The attacker received a 12-week suspended sentence for the attack in a Liverpool McDonald's.
A stranger who attacked drag star The Vivienne in an “appalling” hate crime has received a suspended jail term.
The Vivienne was subjected to a "barrage of abuse" by Alan Whitfield, who then punched him in the face. "This has caused me stress, anguish and ongoing trauma," the performer said of the incident.
Unemployed scaffolder Alan Whitfield, 51, was handed a 12-week jail term, suspended for 18 months, after punching James Lee Williams, 31, who performs as the drag queen, in the face.
In a victim statement, the star told the court: ‘I am now a lot more conscious that I could be attacked at any moment simply for living my life’.