Police are “examing CCTV” after Sab Samuel, also known as drag queen Aida H Dee, had their jaw broken after holding hands with their fiancée in Cardiff.
Sab, who was celebrating their engagement when they were attacked in the city during the early hours of Sunday, May 19 said: “It’s not fair – I just wanted to propose to my boyfriend – why do they always steal the best moments?
“We were celebrating our engagement – it should have been one of the best experiences that anyone should be able to have, where I proposed to my boyfriend and he is now my fiancée.
“We were walking down the road holding hands.
“Before I knew it, I was being punched in the face and I fell to the floor.”
During the attack, their engagement ring was lost.
“I just wanted to get it back,” said Mr Samuel, who works as a drag queen telling stories to children.
“The police said my health and safety was their top priority, but as soon as I got to the hospital I left.
“I went back to near the McDonald’s and I was just crying and searching on the ground for it.”
The ring was eventually found ring and then Sab went back to hospital where scans showed they had a fractured jaw. Sab, who is recovering at home, said this has made them more determined to go out and hold hands with their partner.
A South Wales Police spokesperson confirmed they were investigating the assault and treating the assault as a hate crime.
“A 29-year-old man was assaulted by two other men close to McDonald’s at around 3.15am,” they said.
“One of the suspects made a homophobic remark during the incident which is being treated as a hate crime.
“Hate crime has no place in society and is a priority for South Wales Police.
“Officers are examining CCTV as part of the on-going investigation.”
If you were witness to this assault, or if you have any information, call 101.
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