The sons of the former Bishop of Rochester were set upon by racist thugs outside a kebab shop.

Ross and Shammy Nazir-Ali, were attacked and verbally abused outside a kebab shop in Cossack Street, Rochester, last Saturday.

Both suffered minor injuries during the unprovoked attack, but did not need hospital treatment.

The pair, Ross, 30, and Shammy, 34, are the sons of former Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who stood down from his post last year after 15 years.

Details of the attack have been passed to a hate crime unit in Medway which will offer support to them and give the brothers updates on the investigation.

To date, no arrests have been made in connection with the attack.

According to a national newspaper, Ross said that he and his brother, were in the kebab shop in Rochester when about 20 people came up to the window.

One of the gang is reported to have called Ross gay, then the others started shouting racist abuse.

When the pair left the shop the gang chased the brothers around the corner and one thug punched Shammy in the head before the gang run off.

A spokesman for Medway police said: "We were contacted on Saturday, May 1 at 8.30pm following an assault which took place in Cossack Street, Rochester.

"Two men, aged 30 and 34, suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident and did not require any medical treatment.

"An investigation into the assault is under way and officers have taken details of the incident from the victims.

"Details have also been passed to the Medway Hate Crime Unit who will provide support and reassurance to the victims as well as giving regular updates on the progress of the investigation."

Pakistani-born Dr Nazir-Ali stepped down as the 106th Bishop of Rochester in September.