Halstead: Transphobic abuse investigated as hate crime
Police have given a warning to a woman accused of transphobic abuse.
A transsexual, who has asked to be named only as Maddie, claims she has suffered a barrage of abuse at the hands of the woman.
Police have confirmed they have now investigated one particular incident and taken action.
An Essex Police spokesman said: “Following an incident on April 22 in Halstead police have investigated it as a hate crime and a woman has received a warning.”
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