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Brothers jailed over attack
Vicious and unprovoked beating left victim traumatised
BY GERARD DONAGHY
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TWO brothers who were caught on camera viciously attacking a man in Peterborough city centre earlier this year have been jailed.
Patrick ‘Paddy’ Connors, 22, and Lawrence ‘Larry’ Connors, 21, both of Palmerston Road, Woodston, admitted assault causing actual bodily harm.
They were each sentenced to 14 months in jail at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday, June 9.
“I hope today’s sentence will serve as a stark warning to the brothers that this behaviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated by ourselves or the courts,” said Detective Constable Kate Jacklin of Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
The attack took place in Long Causeway at about 2.20am on Sunday, January 29.
CCTV cameras picked up Paddy Connors following a man in his late 30s while swinging punches before knocking the man to the ground. Larry Connors followed with another man before joining in the
