Brothers walked away 'laughing' after man glassed when violence flared at house party

Two brothers walked away 'laughing' after violence flared at a house party, a court heard.

The homeowner was hit on the back of the head with a glass and punched several times, leaving him with a broken nose and a fractured eye socket.

And the court heard his girlfriend was also struck and knocked to the ground, suffering swelling to her jaw and a mark under her eye.

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Ryan King, 28, was invited but his older brother, Sean, 30, went as well, Liverpool Crown Court was told.

"It was apparent to the witnesses that the Kings were the aggressors," said Peter Killen, prosecuting.

The court heard the party took place at the home in Newton-le-Willows of Paul Scott after he and his partner, Kylie Gregory, returned home with friends after a night out in June 2020.

Mr Killen said there was an altercation when the King brothers were asked to leave - a 'tussle' between Sean King and Mr Scott, who then felt a sharp pain to his head.

He said a number of blows were thrown apparently by Ryan King, as he was the only person there when Mr Scott was tussling with his brother.

Mr Killen, however, said Ryan King denied it.

The prosecutor added: "Mr Scott also felt a sharp pain to his ear and while he did not lose consciousness, he felt incredibly dizzy.

"He went outside and found his partner on the floor.

"An impromptu weapon was a glass which was used to strike the back of Mr Scott’s head causing lacerations."

The court heard he needed stitches in his ear.

Mr Killen went on: "They (the Kings) were the aggressors in an ugly incident in the home of Mr Scott and outside the home Ms Gregory was struck and knocked to the ground and suffered swelling to her jaw and a mark under her eye.

"A witness saw them walking away afterwards, pushing