Five people jailed after unprovoked assault in Rotherham
The victim was left with a bleed on the brain
Five people who launched a violent and unprovoked attack on a man in Rotherham have been jailed for a total of more than 11 years.
Brothers 20 year old Stefan, 23 year old Rudolph, Ludovik Kroscen, 18, and two boys aged 15 and 16 launched the assault on Avondale Road on May 23 this year.
They attacked their victim after Rudolph was approached by the man's dog, which had run off as he unloaded his car.
The unprovoked assault, during which the man was hit with a stick, left him with several injuries including a bleed on the brain.
He was punched and kicked while he was on the floor, before a member of public intervened to stop the attack.
PC Danielle Hardman, of South Yorkshire Police, said:
"This was an unprovoked and sustained attack on a victim who was simply carrying out day-to-day activities."
"This was a brutal assault. This ordeal will stay with the victim for the rest of his life, leaving him scarred both physically and mentally."
All five pleaded guilty to one count of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm at Sheffield Crown Court. They were sentenced as follows:
- Stefan Kroscen (20) of Avondale Road was jailed for three years and nine months.
- Rudolph Kroscen (23) of Avondale Road was jailed for three years.
- Ludovik Kroscen (18) of Avondale Road was jailed for two years and six months.
- Two boys aged 16 and 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were each jailed for 12 months.