Hate crime probe after 'Caitlyn Jenner abused' when leaving LGBT Awards in London

Abuse: Caitlyn Jenner
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Mark Chandler13 May 2017
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Police have launched a hate crime probe after claims Caitlyn Jenner was subjected to vile transphobic slurs as she left the British LGBT Awards in London.

The reality TV star, who went public with her transition from Bruce Jenner in 2015, had received a Loud and Proud award at the event in Covent Garden on Friday night.

But, as she left the Grand Connaught Rooms in Great Queen Street where the event was held, she was met with a torrent of abuse, it is claimed.

A source told The Sun: “Someone shouted to her, ‘Oi, Bruce, get your d**k’ out.

“Then someone else threw something at her. It was horrible.”

It is claimed the abuse continued until she got in a car to leave.

A spokeswoman for the Met Police confirmed officers were called to the event on Friday evening.

She told the Standard: “Police were called on Friday, 12 May at 11.40om to an awards event in Great Queen Street following an allegation of a hate crime.

“Officers attended and spoke to one of the organisers who alleged that a photographer had verbally abused a woman and a man as they were leaving the event.”

Scotland Yard said no arrests had been made and enquiries were continuing.

Ms Jenner has been in the UK this week promoting her book The Secrets Of My Life.

Speaking about her transition on This Morning, she said: “For my entire life Caitlyn has been around but she’s been living inside. She never had a chance to live.

“Bruce pretty much did everything - raised an amazing family, wonderful children, everything from my younger years, I went through a lot but I was finally at a point in my life where all my children were raised, I made my peace with my family and loved ones and God, that finally I can let her live.”

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