TWO Teesside teenagers who were part of a gang brawl in which other youths were attacked with a stick and a bottle have been locked up.

A third friend was spared custody after a judge heard he had been caught up in the trouble to a limited extent.

Carl Venis, 18, of Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, was sentenced to 30 months, after he admitted affray, witness intimidation, burglary and attempted arson.

Jonathan Douglas, 16, of Cresswell Road, Grangetown, was locked up for a year after he admitted affray and the malicious wounding of teenager Jamie Jones.

David Richardson, 16, of Lealholme Road, Eston, was given a 40-hour community punishment order and a curfew between 7pm and 7am for six weeks after he admitted common assault.

Sam Andrews, prosecuting, told Teesside Crown Court yesterday that the affray was committed on February 18 when the three teenagers were among a large group which congregated in Fabian Road, in South Bank, near the home of Luke Fishwick.

Venis had exchanged words with Luke earlier in the day, and when he saw him on the night, he said: "I'm going to jail for you."

Luke initially went back in the house, but he came out later, with two others, and a fight started when Richardson punched him and Venis joined in, hitting him on the head with a lump of wood he is said to have taken from one of the teenagers from the house.

Mr Andrews said Douglas chased Jamie Jones and smashed a bottle into his face, causing a serious injury, which has left a permanent scar.

Venis was on bail when he tried to burn a Renault Laguna on March 29, and when he stole a combination boiler, four doors and a circular saw from a house under renovation in Birchington Avenue, Grangetown.

Mike Bosomworth, mitigating, described his behaviour as "utterly juvenile, which often has unpleasant consequences", but said he has changed his attitude since being on remand in June and has taken courses in reading and writing and painting and decorating.

Richard Bennett, for Douglas, described his client as "a nuisance" and the bottle attack as "nasty", but claimed he found the weapon on the ground and had not gone to the house armed.

Paul Cleasby, for Richardson, said he had "genuine ambition not to involve himself in situations others close to him do".