Before passing sentence, District Judge Joanna Dickens said: “I was pretty horrified by the facts of the case. “I was shocked and horrified by the nature of the attack and it would have been absolutely terrifying for the [victims] and they dealt with it in the most extraordinarily composed way. “It was a nasty incident – you are lucky not to have been charged with robbery. “Carry on behaving in this violent manner towards people and you are going to find yourself in prison as adults. “You are all intelligent, motivated and talented young people, and there are good things to say about your futures.