Oliver Bromley has a genetic condition that causes non-cancerous tumours to grow on nerves.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20203174

A man with a facial disfigurement says he was asked to leave a restaurant in south London because staff said he was “scaring the customers”.

Oliver Bromley has Neurofibromatosis Type 1, a genetic condition that causes non-cancerous tumours to grow on his nerves.

Speaking to the BBC, he said when he had gone to place an order at a restaurant in Camberwell, staff told him there had been complaints about him.

“It’s a horrible thing to happen. I took it very personally on the day,” he said.

  • drspod@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    1 minute ago

    He can sue for compensation under the Equality Act 2010, or probably even the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

  • BrotherL0v3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    2 hours ago

    He said they had told him that although it was a hate crime, it was “unlikely” officers could pursue it further.

    Next sentence:

    The Met confirmed to the BBC that officers had visited Mr Bromley about the incident and that although no arrests had been made, the force took “reports of hate crime seriously”.

    Pick one.

  • Shmandom@feddit.ukEnglish
    21·
    5 hours ago

    I disagree with his choice to not name the place. Fot starters, I would like to know where not to go eat. Also, those people shaming him will basically get no consequence out of their hateful behaviour, so they will not learn. Loss of revenue would have been a great way to drive the point home.