Honiton man arrested for transphobic verbal abuse

A man in his 30s from the Honiton area was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence

A man has been arrested for alleged transphobic verbal abuse in the street.

Police said a man in his 20s was "verbally abused" with alleged transphobic comments made in the High Street in Honiton, Devon.

A man in his 30s from the Honiton area was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.

Officers are seeking witnesses to the incident outside St Paul's church at about 14:00 BST on Saturday.

The man has been released under investigation while enquiries continue, said police.