THREE teenage boys who scared to death a sailor have this afternoon been jailed for a total of more than 19 years.

Chay Fields, Stephen Pritchard and Daniel Rogers had attacked Indian sailor Gregory Fernandes "like a pack of dogs" minutes before he collapsed and died, Winchester Crown Court heard.

A terrified Mr Fernandes, 32, and his friend Vinod Pithilnaviram, 29, had been chased, punched and kicked by the young mob in Fawley whilst on shore leave from their ship.

Mr Fernandes had been rescued by a passer-by Jody Miles and driven back to the port gate before he collapsed as he tried to sign in.

The judge, Mr Justice Royce, jailed Fields, 16, Rogers, 18, and Pritchard, 18, to six and a half years each. All three had pleaded guilty to manslaughter during a hearing last month as well as a further charge of GBH on Mr Vinod.

A fourth teenager, now aged 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to a 12-month detention and training order. He admitted GBH against Mr Vinod.

A fifth boy, aged 15, who also cannot be identified, was given a non-custodial 18-month supervision order.

He had admitted causing actual bodily harm against Mr Vinod.

Mr Justice Royce ordered that £250 be released from public funds for Mr Miles as a token recognition of his bravery.