A BOUNCER was attacked and another doorman who was also injured was convinced his colleague was going to die as violence erupted in a club bar.

Burnley Crown Court heard how Carlos Alberto Torres was "bottled, kicked and glassed" by youths at the Cross Keys, Burnley, and ended up with one jumping on his head as he lay on the floor chest-down.

Mr Torres' colleague, fellow doorman Paul Roberts told the jury how Martin Carroll, one man said to be involved in the melee, jumped in the air, raised a bottle above his head and brought it down on the back of the alleged victim's head causing the bottle to smash.

Mr Roberts claimed that after Mr Torres later went to the floor, after a "Mexican stand-off," Carroll jumped on his head. The defendant again leapt in the air, raised his knee and brought his foot down on the complainant's head at least three or four times.

Carroll, of Florence Street, Burnley, denies wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, on 22 July.

Questioned by John Chaplin, prosecuting, Mr Roberts said by about 1.30am about 150 people were in the club and two women were fighting.

As he took two people to one side, he heard a noise behind him and when he turned round he saw a gang had jumped on Mr Torres.

Mr Torres was on his feet, but three people were punching him around the head and shoulders.

Mr Roberts claimed Carroll then broke a bottle over Mr Torres' head , causing it to shatter and Mr Torres' head to go slightly forward.

The doorman said he tried to get those involved out of the door, but he, Mr Torres and another bouncer ended up round the corner "in what could best be described as a Mexican stand-off." Verbal banter followed and Mr Roberts said he thought the situation was going to calm down and the doormen would be able to get the youths, including the defendant, to leave.

Cross-examined by Roger Baldwin, for Carroll, Mr Roberts said he knew Carroll by sight. The defendant had earlier been in Smack Water Jacks pub, Burnley, where Mr Roberts was also a doorman, but he could not put a name to him at that stage,

Mr Baldwin suggested if Mr Roberts saw anyone jumping in the air and bringing his foot down on Mr Torres' head, it was not the defendant.