Rosie Jones and her pal had been subjected to an “ableist and homophobic” assault over the weekend.
The 35-year-old comedian – who has cerebral palsy – and Lee Peart had been on the prepare when three folks allegedly mocked their voices and threw wine over them however Rosie vowed to not “really feel like a sufferer”.
In a put up to mark World Cerebral Palsy Day on Monday (06.10.25), she wrote on Instagram: “On the prepare house from our gig final night time, me and my good pal Lee had been victims of ableism and homophobia.
“They mocked our voices, shouted slurs at us and even threw a wine bottle (plastic, fortunately).
“It was a stark reminder that my CP makes me stand out, and is commonly used as a weapon towards me.
“Sadly the worms of this world use my incapacity to try to make me really feel like a sufferer. I’m not.
“Individuals with cerebral palsy ought to by no means be made to really feel like friends in an unwelcoming and hostile world which wasn’t arrange for folks like us.
“We now have simply as a lot of a proper to be right here as anyone else. AND DON’T FORGET IT.”
Lee additionally shared a video on his personal social media account that documented what had occurred.
He mentioned: “Right here I’m with considered one of my favorite folks and look…”
He then turned the digicam to point out stains of pink wine towards the prepare wall and mentioned: ” what that was from? Being attacked by ableist and homophobic a*******s.”
Rosie added: “Three folks mocked each of our voices, threw wine at us.
“What a f****** waste!”
Lee added: “That is the truth we’re attending to now on this nation the place it is like, ‘what is going on on?'”
The presenter later praised British Transport Police (BTP) for his or her help.
He wrote on Instagram: “Thanks in your beautiful messages and we’re each doing tremendous and sure we’ve reported it.
“The BTP took us house and had been fantastic. Rosie Jones is an excellent human.”
The BTP are interesting for witnesses.
They mentioned in a press release: “Officers had been referred to as to East Croydon railway station at round 10.30pm yesterday (5 October) following experiences of a gaggle of individuals abusing and assaulting different passengers on a prepare from Brighton to Victoria.
“Enquiries are ongoing, and anybody who witnessed something or has any info is requested to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 672 of 5 October.”
