A man will appear in court accused of shouting homophobic abuse at a bus driver.

Police were called to investigate a report that a man had homophobically abused a driver on a bus at Seven Dials in Brighton at 10am on Monday June 2.

David Matthews, of Windlesham Gardens in Brighton, has been charged with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

The 68-year-old will appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Thursday August 14.

 

 

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