Two thugs have been jailed after an unprovoked baseball bat attack on a group of friends outside a nightclub which left one man with a fractured skull.

Aiman Aziz and Ayoub Omer were kicked out of the Casino Rooms in Blue Boar Lane, Rochester, by security after Aziz headbutted a man.

Instead of going home the pair waited for the man to leave the venue, and then started assaulting him and his two friends on January 22.

Aziz,18, headbutted the first victim again, before taking it in turns with Omer, 20, to assault the two other men with a baseball bat.

Aziz beat one of them with such force that the weapon broke in half.

All three victims were taken to hospital due to facial and head injuries, and one of the men sustained a fractured skull and a bleed to the brain.

After the assault, police carried out a search of the area and both suspects were arrested at their address in Ordnance Street, Chatham.

They were later charged with wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. Aziz was further charged with causing actual bodily harm.

Aziz pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court and on Monday (November 6) he was jailed for four years and eight months.

Omer denied any involvement but was found guilty following a trial. He was sentenced to five years.

Investigating officer, DC Vicki Hartland of North Kent CID, said: “Omer and Aziz launched a brutal and unprovoked attack on their victims after lying in wait for hours.

“The injuries they inflicted were grave and such was the ferocity of the assault it could have quite easily have led to fatal consequences.

“The physical scars and psychological impact will no doubt remain with the victims for the rest of their lives, and I do hope that they can at least take some reassurance now these men have been jailed.”