A GANG beat and stabbed a man so badly in Weston-super-Mare – including kicking him when he was on the ground – he was left with a collapsed lung.

Three men involved in the “brutal” June 2024 attack – Billy Lane, Kyle Nutley and Nathan Smith – have now been jailed for more than four years each after being convicted of grievous bodily harm.

The trio all admitted attacking the victim in Alexandra Parade, Weston, at about 8.40pm on June 9, 2024, after an argument.

Lane, 24, of Greenford in London, Nutley, 54, and Smith, 34, both of Weston, all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent when they appeared at Bristol Crown Court last week.

The court heard Lane hit the victim before repeatedly kicking him while he was on the floor, where both Nutley and Smith stabbed him.

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The victim suffered a collapsed lung and multiple other injuries which he received treatment for in hospital.

He was given first aid by attending officers and the three men were all arrested less than an hour later and subsequently charged.

Lane was sentenced to four years and four months in prison, while Nutley and Smith were both jailed for four years and nine months after admitting the charge on March 24.

The incident occurred in the Alexandra Parade area of Weston. Picture: Google

After the sentencing, DS Charlie Allen of Avon & Somerset Police, said: “This was a brutal attack which the victim was lucky to survive.

“He suffered horrendous injuries as a result of the actions of Lane, Nutley and Smith that evening but thankfully has made a good recovery.

“Each of these three men played a significant part in the attack and have rightly now been handed prison sentences for their involvement.”