Lesbian Couple Attacked On London Bus

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CBS News is reporting five suspects are in custody in connection with a homophobic attack on a lesbian couple in London.

They say 28-year-old Melania Geymonat and her partner, 29-year-old Chris were attacked on a city bus by a group of teens after they allegedly demanded the two to kiss and they refused.

 "I am not scared about being visibly queer. If anything, you should do it more. There are a lot of people's rights at risk and people's basic safety is at risk." Chris said in an interview with BBC News.

CBS says British Prime Minister Theresa May called the assault "sickening," and London Mayor Sadiq Khan called it a "disgusting, misogynistic attack."

They say police in London have arrested the five suspect, aged 15 to 18, on suspicion of robbery and an aggravated hate crime and that they are reviewing security footage of the attack.

(CBS News contributed to this report)