Two men have been locked up for their part in a horrifying attack on a registered blind man and his brother at Chelmsford railway station.
The 31-year-old victim was attacked on the platform, while waiting for a train with his brother and a friend. His brother was then attacked after coming to his aid in an assault which saw them both thrown onto the tracks.
Daniel Webster, 23, of Colchester Road, Coggeshall, was jailed for 22 months after admitted grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm against both victims.
Fellow assailant Niall Martin, 24, of Speedwell Road, Colchester, pleaded guilty to ABH against one of the men and was locked up for nine months.
Chelmsford Crown Court was shown CCTV footage yesterday (October 22) of the victim's 28-year-old brother coming to the aid of his sibling, only to be thrown onto the track by Webster and attacked by him while he tried to clamber to safety.
The court heard the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday, February 20 this year, as footage (pictured above) showed Webster and Martin attacking the 28-year-old on the platform.
Both victims were taken to hospital, where the 31-year-old old man had surgery on a fractured foot.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Alan Reed said: "This is one of the most appalling incidents I have investigated.
"Webster and Martin showed a savage disregard for their victims, and one of the brothers is still suffering from the injuries sustained to his foot.
"It is no exaggeration to say the brothers could have been killed after being thrown onto the tracks.
"I would like to pay tribute to the victims, who have shown great dignity following what was a terrifying ordeal for them '
"I hope today's sentence will provide them with some sense of closure, although in truth, the impact this has had on both of them is likely to remain with them for the rest of their lives."
