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A gang of men attacked a group of lesbians in a 'brutal homophobic attack', which resulted in one woman losing seven teeth.

The women were assaulted by fifteen men as they walked home after a night out at the Blue Anchor pub in Porstmouth on Easter Sunday.

The victims were singing I'm In The Mood For Dancing when they were set upon by the men, and say the attack has left them 'emotionally scarred' and afraid to go out alone.

A 23-year-old woman lost seven teeth and broke her jaw when she was punched in the face.

The group of eight women, who wish to remain anonymous, said the men shouted homophobic abuse before kicking, punching, and stamping on them during the assault on Kingston Road.

The women rushed to help their friends knocked to the ground – only for them to be attacked by more men.

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One of the victim’s sisters, 27, who witnessed the attack, said: "I was begging them to stop. It wasn’t until they heard the sirens that they threw her and ran off.

"They dropped her like she was nothing and ran back into the club."

She added: "I had to beg for them to stop. Another girl was fitting on the floor.

"It was horrendous, I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ve had nightmares."

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One woman was pummelled in the chest, leaving bruises.

A 25-year-old victim said: "There was at least seven men on her, they would not stop hitting her.

"There was children there and the women were begging them to stop. It was like a riot from their side."

The oldest victim, 32, was pushed against shutters of a shop at the start of the attack.

"There was just a massive group, at last seven, they were just punching me," she said.

When the men threw her away she saw a friend ‘fitting’.

"There was blood everywhere," she said.

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A Hampshire police spokesman said: "We are investigating an altercation between two groups at about 11.25pm on 16 April."

Three men, 25, 26 and 27, from London, have been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Another man, 27, of Portsmouth, was arrested on suspicion of affray.

All were released but remain under investigation.