Terry Thomas, of South Street, pleaded guilty to a total of seven charges which all relate a series of unprovoked beatings just after 5pm last Wednesday.

Standing at Reading Magistrates' Court on Friday 28-year-old Thomas admitted to all of the charges against him and the case has been sent to Reading Crown Court for sentencing on a date to be confirmed.

Thomas admitted to five counts of assault by beating, one count of affray and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He was remanded in custody.