Brothers jailed for violent rampage through Cambridge
Pair among several sentenced for early-hours incidents
Last updated 22nd Dec 2025
Two brothers have been jailed for their roles in a violent rampage through Cambridge city centre, which left a bystander hospitalised with serious injuries.
Rhys Nichols, 25, and Lewis Nichols, 28, of Mill Road, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, were involved in the violence that began at about 3 am outside Lola Lo’s nightclub on Saturday 14th May 2022.
The pair, alongside others, began fighting using belts before moving to Downing Street, where they attacked a 20-year-old man outside the Hilton Hotel. The victim was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital.
The violence continued until police arrived on Regent Street.
At Cambridge Crown Court on 15th December, Rhys Nichols was sentenced to 18 months in prison, while Lewis received a sentence of 19 months. Both had pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and affray, with Rhys also admitting assault of an emergency worker.
Five others involved in the offences were sentenced for affray:
Jonathan Batt, 26, of Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, was handed four months in prison, suspended for ten months.
Ben Cooper, 23, of Chaucer Way, Hitchin, received 16 months in prison, suspended for 16 months.
Bradley Flattery, 24, of Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for ten months.
Kai Fletcher, 23, of Rands Meadow, Holwell, Hitchin, received 28 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.
Toby Ogbonna, 31, of Union Lane, Cambridge, received 100 hours of unpaid work for affray outside Lola Lo’s only.
Additionally, Reggie Barton, 21, of Kingswood Avenue, Hitchin, pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm, affray, and perverting the course of justice in July. He was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work during a hearing on 28th November.
PC Rob Tindall, who investigated the case, said, “People should be able to go out in our town and city centres without having to witness this kind of mindless violence.
“The victim was on a night out and minding his own business, but ended up in hospital following this unprovoked attack.
“The prison sentences handed out to the brothers, together with the other convictions, show how seriously this kind of behaviour is taken by the justice system.”