Attack of the Oompa Loompas: Orange thugs caught on camera assaulting men in street

Louis Gelinas and Matthew Wright , both 20, were on a night out in Norwich

They had green hair and orange skin when they picked on their victims

The pair verbally abused two men because of what they were wearing

The fictional Roald Dahl characters are employed by Willy Wonka to keep trouble away from his factory



Two men dressed as Oompa Loompas for a night out brutally attacked two passers-by before starting a drunken street brawl.



Louis Gelinas and Matthew Wright, both 20, were dressed as the fictional characters from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, known for their green hair, orange skin and moral behaviour, when they started a fight in Norwich city centre.

The pair shouted abuse at their victims, calling one of them 'gay', before pushing one of them to the floor.



Night out: Louis Gelina, being lifted, and Matthew Wright, centre, with friends in a Norwich bar before the brawl

Prosecutor Stephen Spence said that 'somewhat ironically' the men had targeted their victims because of their appearance.



He added: 'The two defendants together with another man were in fancy dress as Oompa Loompas - fictional characters from Loompa Land which end up being preyed upon by Whangdoodles, Hornswogglers and Snozzwangers.

'They are in fact peaceable characters who Willy Wonka employs in his factory to keep them away from trouble.



'Far from keeping out of trouble, these men got into what was initially a verbal altercation, were abusive, calling one of the men ‘gay’, and ended up pushing the men resulting in facial injuries to one of them.'

Attack: One of the accused is seen in white dungarees and a green wig while another man falls to the floor

Ready: The footage shows one of the Oompa Loompa's with his fist drawn back

A 28-year-old man suffered cuts and bruises in the attack which was caught on CCTV at 3am on December 27, 2012.

Gelinas and Wright, both from Norfolk, pleaded guilty to affray at an earlier hearing.

'My client’s braces were hanging down so it is easy to tell on the CCTV which of the Oompa Loompas he was. He did not start the violence and is seen walking away.'

The pair opted for a more suitable attire as they arrived at Norwich Crown Court dressed in shirts and ties for the sentencing .

Convicted: Louis Gelina, wearing the white shirt, and Matthew Wright arrive at Norwich Crown Court ahead of being sentenced after admitting affray

Judge Nicholas Coleman ordered Gelinas to complete 240 hours of unpaid work for the community while Wright was sentenced to 10 months in a young offenders institute.



Jonathan Morgan, mitigating on behalf of university student Gelinas, said: 'Clearly they were not dressed for trouble.

Wright’s barrister, Ian James, described his client as a 'hard-working and busy' young man who was training to become an electrical inspector.



Mr James added: 'He had taken drink and believed that one or other of his friends, by way of the unusual way they were dressed, was involved in a confrontation and he involved himself .



Oompa Loompas featured in the children’s novel Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and are known for their moralising songs advising people on what they should and should not 'Oompa Loompa doompadee do'.