TWO thugs, whose brutal daytime attack on a man was captured on a doorbell camera, have been jailed.

Kieran Salkeld, 28, and Jake Duffy, 22, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing following the incident on the junction of Bedford Road and Highfield Road, Rock Ferry, on December 23 last year.

Katy Appleton, prosecuting, described how at around 11.45am in the morning, Salkeld and Duffy were driving along Highfield Road when their vehicle approached the victim, named in court as Sam Searson, who was riding a bicycle. 

In footage shown to the court taken from a Ring video doorbell camera, Mr Searson can be seen running before Salkeld confronts him and pushes him through a gate and into the front garden of a house. 

Duffy then joins the attack and the pair can be seen repeatedly punching and stamping on Mr Searson's head after he is pushed to the ground.

At one point Mr Searson manages to clamber to his feet but Salkeld and Duffy continue to rain down punches. One of the men says "leave it lad you're going to get nicked". The other replies "You think I give a s*** about getting nicked?".

Throughout the footage, a woman can be heard shouting at the pair to "get off him" with one of the defendants heard to reply: "Mind your own business alright?, he's a little ken robber."

Ms Appleton said: "During the assault, several bystanders witness the events and at one point a female is heard on the footage, shouting to the defendants to stop the assault, stating that there were children present."

The prosecuter went on to describe how Mr Searson later went to Arrowe Park hospital due to his injuries, which included a cut to the head, but declined to co-operate with police officers, refusing to provide a statement or report and only telling them he thought he was being "taxed" for his bike. 

On January 5 this year, officers executed a search warrant at Duffy’s home address, where they recovered a blue Berghaus jacket, matching the jacket he is seen wearing in the footage.

Salkeld was arrested three days later with both remaining silent when questioned by officers.

Salkeld, of Enerby Close in Beechwood, and Duffy, of Arley Close, also Beechwood, had been charged with wounding with intent and affray, but the pair were later allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of unlawful and malicious wounding without intent.

Ms Appleton added that Duffy had just one previous conviction for violent disorder following fighting close to Anfield football ground in 2020 which had also led to him recieving a seven year year football banning order. 

Salkeld, meanwhile, had 24 previous convictions for 30 offences, ranging from drug dealing and criminal damage to affray and battery. 

Defending Duffy, Daniel Travers, said the 23-year-old had been working "building timber framed houses" but had been taking medication for the past three years related to his depression and anxiety.

Charles Lander, defending Salkeld, said his client, a father-of-two, was "determined to live a law-abiding lifestyle" and had offers of work in the construction trade.

Sentencing Salkeld to 27 months in prison and Duffy to two years, Judge David Potter, described the incident as a "serious incident of disorder" in which the victim received "repeated and violent stamps to the head".

"It was sheer good fortune he was not more seriously injured," added Judge Potter. "Only immediate custodial sentences are approriate."