A DISTRICT judge has warned youngsters violence on the borough's streets will be dealt with severely.

Judge Paul Carr was speaking at Bexley Magistrates' Court last week as he sentenced two more teenagers for their part in a running street battle in Welling, which sent members of the public running for cover.

He told the youths: "Young men and women who use violence on the streets of Bexley will be dealt with extremely severely.

"Several people involved in this incident are in custody already.

"Let me make it clear to others who are not before this court, if they indulge in this behaviour, the same will happen to them."

He was dealing with a 14-year-old Erith boy who admitted taking part in the affray in Bellegrove Road, Welling, on April 21 this year.

Another youth, aged 15, from Belvedere, denied affray but admitted the lesser charge of using threatening or abusive language or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to members of the public.

Neither boy can be identified for legal reasons.

District Judge Carr watched CCTV footage of the incident, which took place just before 9pm, when up to 30 teenagers attacked a group of four others outside the KFC restaurant.

He saw people running in terror from the fighting, people taking shelter behind cars and youngsters dodging in and out of the traffic throwing crash helmets and other missiles.

Several members of the public tried to intervene and at least one was punched in the face as he tried to stop the fighting.

On the video, the 14-year-old was seen throwing a can of beer at other youths and a member of the public. He also threw a crash helmet.

The other boy was seen provoking the situation but was not involved in the fighting and the court was told that, as soon as he realised what was happening, he caught a bus home.

The judge heard that neither boy had been in trouble with the police before.

Sentencing the 14-year-old to a nine month referral order, the judge said that although he had been throwing missiles, he was not one of the worst offenders.

The 15-year-old received a similar punishment and was told he should consider himself "fortunate".

Last month 12 other teenagers admitted their part in the fighting and six received custodial sentences.

Three other teenagers are due to stand trial next month.