These are the faces of two thugs who punched and kicked a father-of-three in the head after he had tried to hug one of them earlier in the night.
Mohammed Rahim, 25, and Nazrul Miah, 27, have been jailed for 20 months each for the cowardly attack outside the Dead Wax pub in Digbeth.
The pair, from Small Heath, admitted one charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on the victim, who was unable to see out of one of his eyes for three months and feared he was 'going to die for no reason'.
West Midlands Police has now released the custody photos of the defendants who are now behind bars.
They claimed they were provoked by racial abuse on the night in question but they were 'remorseful' for their actions.
However Judge Peter Carr, passing sentence on Wednesday, December 9, stated there was 'no justification' for the attack and the 'only appropriate' sentence' was one of immediate custody.
Birmingham Crown Court was told the pair had been at the Dead Wax on January 11, when the victim, under the influence of alcohol, had been dancing around and hugging people.
A confrontation occurred between the man and the two defendants which was broken up by security and ended in handshakes.
But Rahim and Miah then set upon the victim after he left the venue around 3am, hitting him to the ground and beating him whilst on the floor.
Rahim, of Oldknow Road, allegedly told police that the man 'deserved' what he got. While Miah, of Haybarnes Road, admitted they 'probably went over the top' when he was told about the extent of the man's injuries, which included a broken nose, teeth and cuts to his head.
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