THREE teenagers who left a string of victims after going on a "spree of violence" during the early hours of the morning have been locked up by a judge at Lincoln Crown Court.

The trio were told by Recorder Nirmal Shant QC they had to go to custody for a series of attacks in Boston town centre that left five men injured.

Stefan Darrigan, 19, of Sleaford Road, Boston, was given 18 months at a young offenders' institution after admitting an offence of grievous bodily harm and an assault occasioning actual bodily harm on November 21 last year.

Lewis Emmanuel, 19, of London Road, Boston, was sent to a young offenders' institution for 15 months. He admitted violent disorder and three charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Nathan Bourne, 18, of Rimington Road, Fishtoft, admitted violent disorder and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was given nine months.

Nick Hoffman, prosecuting, said the attacks began at 3am next to an HSBC bank cash machine in the centre of Boston.

One victim was left with a broken jaw after being punched in the face.