A WOMAN lost seven teeth after she and four lesbian friends were reportedly brutally attacked by more than 15 men in a homophobic attack.

One of the women was left covered in blood in the apparent hate crime, which saw the men pounce on the group while they were on a night out in Portsmouth.

5 One of the women lost seven teeth in the apparent hate crime Credit: Solent News

5 One of the women feared for her life in the horrific attack in Portsmouth Credit: Solent News

The women, speaking to Portsmouth's The News, said they had left the Blue Anchor pub on Kingston Road last Sunday, with the happy group singing "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" before the nearby group of men started to shout homophobic abuse.

They said the men then started beating one of the women, turning on her friends as they desperately tried to help.

A sister of one of the women said that she had begged for the men to stop, saying: "It was horrendous. I've never seen anything like it. I've had nightmares."

5 The attack happened outside the Blue Anchor pub in Portsmouth on Easter Sunday Credit: Solent News

One of the women involved in the attack described the bashing as "like a riot", with another saying there was "blood everywhere".

A 23-year-old woman who lost seven teeth and broke her jaw in the attack said: "In the first punch all seven top teeth were out, and my jaw was fractured.

"It seemed like forever."

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Another woman was left fitting on the floor, with the women saying the attack only ended when the men heard sirens and fled the scene.

The victims, aged 23, 24, 25, 27 and 32, have now spoken out in an attempt to have the perpetrators brought to justice.

The women have not been identified.

5 The women are speaking out in an attempt to have their attackers brought to justice Credit: Solent News

5 Bruises on the face of one of the victims after the Easter Sunday attack Credit: Solent News

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

"Three men, 25, 26 and 27, from London, were 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."

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