New Hampshire A.G. investigating alleged attack on gay couple

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has joined an investigation into an alleged Monday assault of a gay couple who run a chocolate shop in a city along the state’s eastern border.

The couple, who both live and operate the Wm. Poole Confections shop out of the same building in Somersworth, reported they were injured in an attack by a group of juveniles who shouted homophobic taunts.

In a post on Facebook, William Poole said he was struck on the eye with a blunt instrument and suffered lacerations, bruises and stitches from the assault by young people trying to enter the couple’s second-floor residence.

“I fear for my life and that of my partner, and I fear that our home and business (will) be further antagonized or damaged,” he wrote. “We will not reenter our home and business without police escort.”