Three youths have been branded “vicious racist thugs” after attacking two brothers at a park.

Victims Andy and Alex Ng had gone to play football at the Canterbury Road Recreational Ground in Folkestone when the yobs turned on them forcing one to seek protection from the Salvation Army.

Adam Gorman, 20, Jason Martin, 20, and a 17 year old were given a dressing down by Judge Rupert Lowe.

He told them they had tried to upset their victims by taunting one of the brothers about being like the Hong Kong martial arts actor Jackie Chan.

Judge Lowe said: “What you said was disgusting, nasty and childish. You are thugs doing what everyone in this country fears will happen to them.

“Your victims came across thugs in a park when they were beaten up...by racist thugs...because that's what you are!”

Gorman, of Down Road, Martin, of Wood Avenue, both Folkestone and the 17 year old all admitted racially aggravated assault

Prosecutor Daniel Stevenson told how the brothers had gone to the ground to play football at 6pm on July 18.

Gorman then kicked a football really hard at Andy Ng “most likely to deliberately provoke a fight” and then refused to apologise.

The 17 year old, who was “just out for violence”, punched his victim in the head only for Andy to hit back in self-defence knocking him over.

The judge retorted: “You were punched back...and quite right too!”

The three chased him but he was too quick and got away, but they then turned their attention towards Alex.

Martin had taunted him saying “you think you are like Jackie Chan”.

The brothers were then told to “go back to your own country” as the yobs confronted him – ignoring pleas from a nearby youth worker.

Mr Stevenson said that after Alex had escaped, Martin began punching his brother, knocking him to the ground then all three put the boot in.

The victim was left with cuts to his ears, bruising, a swollen cheekbone, a split lip which needed three stitches and marks on his neck.

The prosecutor said it was a member of the Salvation Army who went to Andy’s aid and led him to a nearby building for protection.

The court heard that Gorman has a previous conviction for a racially aggravated offence following his arrest at a Gillingham v Charlton game.

Mr Stevenson said Gorman was racially abusive and swore at a police officer.

The court heard that all three refused to give accounts after their arrests for the attack on the brothers and then lied to probation officers who were preparing pre-sentence reports.

Gorman and Martin were each given sentences of a year in a young offender’s institute suspended for 18 months and told to do 150 hours of unpaid work.

They were also ordered to pay their victims £200 each in compensation. The 17 year old was given a 12 month Youth Referral Order.