THREE brothers have been locked up after a ‘brutal and sickening’ violent rampage at a town centre pub.

Jake Clarke, 23, Luke Clarke, 25 and 19-year-old Joseph Clarke, were involved in a number of incidents at the Prince of Wales, New Market Street, Chorley.

During the late night incident in October last year, the brothers, all of Heapey Road, Chorley, attacked a 19-year-old woman and her boyfriend inside the premises.

The teenager had her eye socket broken and her boyfriend sustained several cuts and bruises to his face and body.

The brothers then left before returning around five minutes later to the front of the pub where they attacked a member of the door staff, dragging him to the floor before repeatedly kicking, punching and stamping on his head, causing him to lose consciousness.

A man who attempted to assist the doorman was also punched and knocked unconscious.

Just a month before the incident one of the brothers, Jake Clarke, was the subject of national news coverage when he was confronted by Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy after running on to the Old Trafford pitch during Manchester United's 4-3 derby win.

Manchester United fan Clarke was later banned from attending football matches for three years and fined by Trafford magistrates.

At Preston Crown Court the three pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assault with regard to the Prince of Wales incident.

On Friday, Jake Clarke and Luke Clarke were handed 14 months jail sentences while Joseph Clarke was given 12 months detention at a youth offenders’ institution.

DC Ian Hassall from Chorley CID said: “This was a particularly nasty attack and it is good to see justice being brought to these individuals.

“Violent attacks simply will not be tolerated in Chorley and we will continue to do everything within our power to identify offenders and put them before the courts.”