Three brothers involved in a gang which carried out a six-week campaign of street muggings in Sleaford have been jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.

Ashley Cameron, together with his brothers Tony and Barry, were part of the gang from Grantham which targeted teenagers and young men.

Ashley, Tony and Barry Cameron, aged 19, 22 and 20 respectively, all from Christchurch Road, Grantham, each admitted robbery and attempted robbery charges.

Ashley and Tony were jailed for four years while Barry was jailed for three-and-a-half.

Stuart Lody , prosecuting, said the first attack was on two 15-year-old schoolboys walking home along Boston Road in Sleaford after attending a football match.

The following month a 26-year-old cyclist was attacked with a baseball bat.

A week later three more victims were attacked.

Michael Cranmer-Brown, for Tony Cameron, said he had not been involved in any actual violence.

Patricia Leonard , for Barry Cameron, said he made frank admissions to police following his arrest.

Stephen Collis, for Ashley Cameron, said he regretted behaving in the way he did.