A young father who asked teenagers to quieten down was punched and kicked in the head outside his home.

He spent the weekend in hospital receiving treatment for head wounds and injuries to his ribs and elbows after the yobs punched him to the ground and kicked him unconscious.

The youths, aged between 15 and 19, were making so much noise they woke the victim's son.

The man, who lives in Durrington Gardens, Worthing, went to politely ask them to be quiet when they pounced.

A police spokesman said: "Police are aware the youths were around the area for quite some time before the assault."

The incident happened just after midnight on January 13.