THREE teenagers who stamped on the head of a 15-year-old boy with learning difficulties have appeared in court.

Nathan Luke Housecroft,19 of Trinity Road, Bridlington and two 15 year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, punched and kicked the victim to the ground and stamped on his head in what police called 'a sickening and horrific assault.'

All three pleaded guilty at Beverley Magistrates Court on April 10 to the assault of a 15 year-old boy which took place in Vernon Road in Bridlington on August 21, 2018.

Housecroft received a 26 week prison sentence suspended for two years, a 30 day Probation Service rehabilitation course and order to pay £250 compensation to the victim.

The two 15 year-old boys were both given a 12-month Intensive Referral Order along with 30 hours reparation and £250 compensation to the victim.

Detective Sergeant Carl Sweeting of Bridlington CID said: “This was a sickening and horrific assault where two teenagers and an adult took a vulnerable 15 year-old boy with learning difficulties down a lane and punched and kicked him for no reason other than thinking it was funny.

“The victim was punched and kicked repeatedly until he fell to the floor where he was then stamped on.

"Fearing it would make matters worse the victim did not defend himself and didn’t throw one punch in retaliation.

“This was a particularly nasty incident and one which the Investigating Officer, PC Sebastian Petch was determined to bring those responsible to justice for the victim and his family.”