A group of men pinned a French tourist to a shop window and kicked and punched him after a night out in Kingston town centre, a court heard.

Nathan Peardon, 23, Scott Moodie, 28, Scott Nicholls and Jay Beer, both 21, are all charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after they allegedly attacked two Frenchmen after drinking in the Viper Rooms nightclub.

Mr Nicholls worked at the club while Mr Beer is related to the venue’s manager Luis.

On the first day of the group’s trial in Kingston Crown Court yesterday jurors were shown CCTV footage of the 2am attack on October 19 last year in Clarence Street.

The video showed a group of about 11 men and two women outside TK Maxx. A huge fight ensues, with victim Sebastian Legendre pinned between the floor and the shop window and repeatedly punched and kicked.

For about six minutes four men can be seen staggering in the street, before throwing off their coats and attacking Mr Legendre and his friend Floren Zirah, and then brawling among themselves.

Prosecutor James Cartwright said after the four defendants were arrested two claimed to have been so drunk they could not remember the fight during a police interview.

He said: “Mr Nicholls [stated] ‘I don’t remember anything after about 5pm’. He had quite a lot to drink that night.

“When he was shown the CCTV he said he was disgusted with himself.

“Mr Peardon said he has no memory of what happened outside the club. When seeing the CCTV he said he was embarrassed and ashamed.”

Mr Cartwright added that Mr Moodie admitted he had “had a lot to drink that night” but Mr Beer gave a “no comment interview”.

He argued this showed the group’s attack on the Frenchmen was completely unprovoked.

He said: “What is remarkable is if there was any defence available one of them would have come up with it. But there was none.”

The Viper Rooms was closed down for four nights after the fight and was subject to a serious licencing review by Kingston Council and the police. Mr Nicholls, of Richmond Park Road, Mr Beer, of David Twigg Close, Mr Peardon, of School Lane and Mr Moodie, from Hammersmith all deny wounding with intent and unlawful wounding.

Mr Peardon and Mr Beer also deny affray and Mr Moodie denies committing actual bodily harm.

The trial continues.