(London) Today 9 Turkish men have been jailed for a total of 60 years for an unprovoked violent attack on gay people on the streets of London .
Turkish national Huseyin Onel, and his gang of eight targeted their first victim at 5am on May 5 2018.
They stamped and kicked him as he curled up in a ball on the ground and covered his face. They then beat up another man who had started filming the attack on his phone after leaving a club, while the first victim ran off. The second victim’s friends intervened and a huge brawl erupted. During this, Onel squirted a corrosive substance from a plastic bottle into the second victim’s face and eyes while targeting others who tried to step in. He suffered a fractured eye socket and was lucky to escape with his eyesight intact – his recovery was described by doctors as “miraculous”. Another person suffered burns to their tongue.
The Turkish thugs then got into three cars and drove from the scene, shouting homophobic comments at members of the group, and claiming that they “run Hackney”. Well for a bunch of thugs who claimed they ran Hackney, they will now have to do it by proxy after they had their day in court:
- Onel was sentenced to 17 years for applying a noxious substance causing GBH, plus three years on extended licence. He was sentenced to nine years each for six counts of casting a noxious substance and three years for violent disorder, all of which will run concurrently.
- 30 year old Tekagac, 30, was jailed for 14-and-a-half years for applying a noxious substance causing GBH, plus another three years on extended licence. To run concurrently, Tekagac was also sentenced to eight years for robbery and three years for violent disorder.
- 27 year old Ardic, 27, is behind bars for 14 years for applying a noxious substance causing GBH plus the three years extended licence. He was also sentenced to three years for violent disorder, to run concurrently.
- 20 year old Guven Ulas, was jailed for 30 months for violent disorder.
- 30 year old Mustafa Kiziltan, received three years – 27 months for violent disorder and nine months for dangerous driving. He was also sentenced to three months for failing to stop, which will run concurrently.
- 22 year old Serkan Kiziltan, was sentenced to 18 months for violent disorder.
- 21 year old Umit Kaygisiz, was sentenced to a total of two years and four months in prison for violent disorder and attempting to convey a prohibited item into prison (a mobile phone).
- 24 year old Yasam Erdoganwas sentenced to 18 months for violent disorder, suspended for two years.
- 23 year old Turgut Adakan, 23, of Roman Road, was sentenced to 18 months for violent disorder, suspended for two years.
