Honiton man arrested for transphobic verbal abuse
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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.
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