These horrifying pictures show the moment two twisted thugs pushed a blind and
deaf man and his brother onto a busy railway track.
Horrified rail staff at Chelmsford railway station had to
put a block on trains using the main line through Essex fearing Mr Morrell
could be killed.
Mr Morrell's younger brother, Joseph, was also pushed onto
the track when he tried to intervene. A senior police officer described it as
one of the most "appalling incidents" he has ever investigated.
At Chelmsford Crown Court, Webster pleaded guilty to
grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm against both brothers and was
jailed for 22 months.
Martin admitted actual bodily harm against Joseph Morrell
and was jailed for nine months.
The horrific drama happened in February this year after
Webster, of Coggeshall, and Martin of Colchester, approached the two brothers
to ask about trains before a row broke out.
Mr Morrell, from Ipswich, was attacked on the platform
whilst waiting for a train with his brother and a friend.
In the CCTV footage Joseph, 28, can be seen coming to the
aid of his vulnerable sibling, only to be attacked in a horrifying assault
which also saw him thrown onto the track by Webster.
Sickeningly, he was attacked again as he desperately tried
to clamber to the safety of the platform.
Webster then threw Mr Morrell, who is registered blind and
is profoundly deaf, onto the tracks before punching him in the face as he tried
to climb back onto the platform.
Judge David Turner QC said it had been a
"disgraceful episode" and labelled the pair's actions
"manifestly dangerous".
He said: "This is exactly the sort of thing that
terrifies members of the travelling public late at night."
Speaking afterwards Detective Constable Alan Reed of British
Transport Police said: "This is one of the most appalling incidents I have
investigated.
"Webster and Martin showed a savage disregard for their
victims, and one of the brothers is still suffering from the injuries sustained
to his foot.
"It is no exaggeration to say the brothers could
have been killed after being thrown onto the tracks.
"I would like to pay tribute to the victims, who
have shown great dignity following what was a terrifying ordeal for them.
"I hope the sentence will provide them with some sense
of closure, although in truth, the impact this has had on both of them is
likely to remain with them for the rest of their lives."
The court heard on Wednesday that Mr Morrell spent six weeks
on crutches and was off work for six months. He now walks with a limp and has
been told the foot injury may take two years to heal and may need further
surgery.