A PAIR of thugs attacked a man, breaking his nose and knocking out one of his teeth.

Aiden West and Stanley Lambie came out of an address on St John's Square at around 5am and approached a man in his 20s and his friend.

Lambie and West launched a violent attack on the victim by repeatedly punching and kicking him to the head and face.

CCTV footage shows that Lambie, 19, took items from the victim’s pockets while West, 23, continued the assault.

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The pair then left the area before returning and pushing the victim away from the address.

The victim was attacked again with West stamping on his head and chest.

When police found the victim, he was still on the floor, having lost consciousness and suffering a broken nose, knocked out tooth, and various cuts and bruises during the attack.

Lambie and West were both arrested following the incident on May 17, 2022, in Gosport.

West admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, while Lambie admitted theft and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

At Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday, January 13, West was jailed for two years.

Lambie will be sentenced on May 12.

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Detective Sergeant Gary Tomlinson said: “This was a sustained attack which saw both defendants inflict violence on another man, leaving him with serious injuries.

"Even as the victim retreated, he did not retaliate and was subjected to further brutal assaults.

“It is the duty of the police to support victims and fully investigate violent offences.

"We have demonstrated that here, resulting in these West being sent to prison as a consequence of his actions.”

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