A man from Borehamwood has been jailed for his part in a violent attack outside a club.

Two clubbers were left seriously injured when they were assaulted after leaving Pryzm in Watford town centre on Tuesday April 30.

Both victims required surgery after the attack - one suffered a broken arm while the other suffered a facial fracture - and neither victim has fully recovered.

Four men have been jailed for a total of just over 12 years.

  • Alexandru Hriscu, aged 22, of Wells Drive, Kingsbury, London, pleaded guilty to Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) and was sentenced on December 17 at St Albans Crown Court to seven years and four months in prison.
  • William Foe, aged 26, of The Meads in Edgware, pleaded guilty to Section 20 GBH and was sentenced to two years in prison.
  • Mehdi Haili, aged 23, of Cressingham Road in Edgware, pleaded guilty to Section 20 GBH and was sentenced to 22 months.
  • Achim Lassy, aged 20, of Stanborough Road in Borehamwood, pleaded guilty to Section 20 GBH and was handed a 20-month sentence.

St Albans Crown Court heard how during the early hours, the two victims – both 29 at the time of the incident – got into a disagreement with Hriscu as they left Pryzm nightclub on The Parade.

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Pryzm nightclub in Watford

The victims attempted to leave the area and began walking down Watford High Street when they were again confronted by an agitated Hriscu.

A trained martial artist and black belt in Taekwondo, Hriscu fly-kicked one of the men, before going on to punch and slap them.

Foe, Haili, and Lassy joined in, each throwing several punches towards both victims.

Despite being knocked to the ground, the victims were subjected to further abuse as their attackers kicked and stamped on their heads.

Several peacemakers intervened and were helped by a security guard before police officers arrived and detained all four defendants.

Detective Constable Lewis Mortimer, from the Watford Local Crime Unit, said: “This was a shocking, sustained and unprovoked attack which has left both victims with lasting injuries that they are still suffering the effects of today.

“The first victim suffered a broken arm during the assault and has endured a number of surgical procedures to stabilise his wrist joint, but he continues to experience on-going pain.

“The second victim suffered a facial fracture which also required surgery, and he too is living with on-going symptoms. Both men were simply enjoying a night out when they had the misfortune to come across the four defendants, who seemed to be spoiling for a fight.

“What they did was truly appalling and throughout the attack they showed absolutely no concern for the victims, even when they lay helpless on the ground.

“Prior to the assault, none of the defendants had any previous criminal convictions but their decisions on that night will now have a lasting effect not only on their victims’ lives, but their own, and that of their families. I hope they use their prison terms to find remorse and reflect on the seriousness of what they did.”