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| Police probe homophobic abuse on Ryanair flight at Stansted | Police probe homophobic abuse on Ryanair flight at Stansted |
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| Police are investigating after a woman reported suffering homophobic abuse on a Ryanair flight. | Police are investigating after a woman reported suffering homophobic abuse on a Ryanair flight. |
| Laura Muldoon tweeted a photo last week which she said was of the men who chanted abuse at her on the Stansted to Seville flight. | Laura Muldoon tweeted a photo last week which she said was of the men who chanted abuse at her on the Stansted to Seville flight. |
| She said they used several offensive terms aimed at her, adding that airline staff failed to intervene. | She said they used several offensive terms aimed at her, adding that airline staff failed to intervene. |
| In a letter to Ms Muldoon Ryanair said it prided itself on its crew's high standards of service. | In a letter to Ms Muldoon Ryanair said it prided itself on its crew's high standards of service. |
| The airline wrote to her saying it regretted its high standards were "not reflected" to her "on this occasion". | The airline wrote to her saying it regretted its high standards were "not reflected" to her "on this occasion". |
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| Essex Police said the force had been in contact with Ms Muldoon and were investigating the incident. | Essex Police said the force had been in contact with Ms Muldoon and were investigating the incident. |
| In her original tweet to Ryanair Ms Muldoon said: "It felt like their behaviour was totally out of control and I want your airline to have a think about how situations like this can be avoided in the future, not just for me but for all passengers and staff too." | In her original tweet to Ryanair Ms Muldoon said: "It felt like their behaviour was totally out of control and I want your airline to have a think about how situations like this can be avoided in the future, not just for me but for all passengers and staff too." |
| In response to tweets Ms Muldoon said the comments made towards her were not "banter". | In response to tweets Ms Muldoon said the comments made towards her were not "banter". |
| Ms Muldoon has been deluged with support with one person calling her "courageous" for taking the photo. | Ms Muldoon has been deluged with support with one person calling her "courageous" for taking the photo. |
| Another person commented: "All airline ground crew should be monitor passengers boarding and alert police/security before potentially disruptive passengers board the planes. | |
| People shouldn't be trapped in the sky with people that may cause trouble or harm." | |
| Another Twitter user wrote: "Shame on you Ryanair for putting up with blatant hate speech and rowdiness on your plane." | Another Twitter user wrote: "Shame on you Ryanair for putting up with blatant hate speech and rowdiness on your plane." |
| The BBC has contacted Ryanair directly for a comment but the airline has yet to respond. | The BBC has contacted Ryanair directly for a comment but the airline has yet to respond. |