Two men have been jailed for a hammer attack which left their victim in hospital.
Brendons Jelsmanis, 26, of St Faiths Lane, and Daniel Greenshields, 32, of Lamb Lane, were jailed at Norwich Crown Court on Friday for an assault that took place in Norwich city centre earlier this year.
Jelsmanis had previously pleaded guilty to GBH with intent and possession of an offensive weapon, namely a hammer, while Greenshields had pleaded guilty to GBH without intent.
The incident happened at around 10pm on May 18, when they were walking through the city centre with the victim, a man in his 20s.
An argument broke out and the men parted ways with the victim on Prince of Wales Road.
They later returned to the man, one of them carrying a hammer, and attacked him from behind.
The pair fled the scene before emergency services arrived and the victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Following police enquiries, Jelsmanis was arrested on May 31, and Greenshields was arrested two days later - both were charged and remanded in custody.
At the hearing, Jelsmanis was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison and Greenshields received a sentence of 18 months.
Following the sentencing, Det Con Gemma Womack of Norfolk Police said: "This was a serious and violent attack carried out with complete disregard for the safety of both the victim and members of the public who were in the area.
"There is no excuse for carrying a weapon on our streets and we welcome the fact both men are now in prison and will be held accountable for their actions."
The weapon was initially described as an axe but was later confirmed to be a hammer.
Police said the identification and arrest of the suspects followed extensive enquiries.
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