BLOWS were rained on a father and son and they were kicked in the head in late-night street violence in Brighouse town centre, Bradford Crown Court heard.

A man and two teenagers were sentenced for their roles in the attack in Market Street on October 10, 2020.

Shane Collins, 42, of Halfhouse Lane, Brighouse; Louis Sykes, 18, of Dewsbury Road, Elland; and a 17-year-old youth, who cannot be named because of his age, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. Prosecutor Philip Standfast said that the three were out in Brighouse town centre when there was an earlier altercation in a pub.

The victims were then set upon in the street in an attack that left the father with a fractured right wrist and a head injury. He was knocked into a passing car during the assault.

His son was taken to hospital by ambulance after he was found unconscious and unresponsive. Mr Standfast said he may have suffered a seizure. Both said in their victim personal statements that they were now anxious and suffered with sleeplessness.

The father had been left with a small scar to his head and he feared his wrist would never be the same again.

Collins and the youth each admitted two counts of causing grievous bodily harm. Sykes pleaded guilty to the attack on the father only.

The teenagers had no previous convictions but Collins had 12 convictions on his record for 23 offences, including criminal damage, assault and burglary. But all were a long time ago.

Jessica Heggie said in mitigation that the youth was 16 at the time. He was a hardworking young man who had not troubled the courts since.

Andrew Walker, for Collins, said he was ashamed of his actions that night and had suffered extreme anxiety waiting for the case to be resolved. He was in full-time work and had taken steps to control his drinking.

Saf Salam said Sykes was also 16 at the time. He was in work and well thought of by family and friends. He had stayed out of trouble in the 16 months since.

Judge Andrew Hatton spared all three immediate custodial sentences. The 17-year-old received a 12-month supervision order and he must attend an accredited programme.

Collins was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, with 100 hours of unpaid work and an alcohol abstinence programme. Sykes was sentenced to an 18-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation activity days.

The victims will each receive £750 compensation which Judge Hatton divided up among the defendants.