THE attack on pensioner Bryan Roberts was vile in the extreme.

The 65-year-old was smashed in the head with a skateboard and hit when he was on the ground by a group of youths in Cwmbran.

Mr Roberts had been going to the aid of a young woman who was being tormented by the gang.

When he tried to get them to stop they turned on him and he was left with horrible injuries from this savage beating.

It defies belief that four people can set upon a defenceless man like this.

They are nothing but cowards.

It raises all sorts of questions about how these people have been brought up and what sort of a home life they have.

It also makes you question what sort of society we live in where four youngsters can attack an elderly man like this.

They are obviously void of any morals or self-restraint.

How would they feel if it was their father or grandfather who was set upon like this?

They are nothing more than animals.

We hope someone knows who they are or has information about them.

The sooner they are caught and off the streets the better.