Four men, three brothers and a friend, were eating in McDonald's, Montague Centre, Worthing, at 10.15pm last Thursday (August 14) when they were attacked.

Click here to see a larger version of the photograph released by police.

While they were there, three drunk men came in and started abusing staff, before head-butting a teenager who was queuing for food.

The four men stepped in to help the teenager, but they were then set upon by the men — leaving one of the victims with a dislocated shoulder, one with a cut thumb and two with black eyes.

Sergeant Nick Bowman, of Worthing police, said: "These four men were out having a good night when they were picked on by three others."

Police have discovered the three attackers had been thrown out of the
Sir Timothy Shelley pub in Chapel Road, Worthing, before going to McDonald's.

The first man was black, 6ft 2ins, slim, about 30 years old, with shaved hair.

He had a gold tooth in the right hand-side of his mouth and had teeth missing from the left side. He was wearing a silver cross around his neck.

The second man was white, aged about 22, slim, about 5ft 8in tall, with shaved hair. He was wearing a blue t-shirt with McKenzie written on the front.

And the third man was in his early 20s, 5ft 7in, stocky, with blond, spiky hair and a pierced eyebrow.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact 0845 60 70 999.

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