THREE men and a youth all charged with offences relating to an assault on two teenagers with police-style batons and bicycle chains in July, appeared before north west Wiltshire magistrates on Thursday.

Tommy Hitt, 22, of The Gables, Westbury Leigh and Aaron Gibbings, 23, of Longfield Road were charged with two counts of actual bodily harm and affray.

Andrew Hitt, 38, of Sandingham Road, Newton Abbot was charged with actual bodily harm and affray.

All three were released on conditional bail.

A 17-year-old youth charged with actual bodily harm, breach of bail conditions and affray also appeared and was released on conditional bail.