British teen kicked in the head during disturbing street robbery in Portugal
Footage of the assault, filmed by the attackers themselves, shows the 18-year-old lying bloodied and unresponsive as members of the group kick him in the head before fleeing the scene in the resort town of Albufeira.
The group is said to have stolen the victim's phone, worth around $700.
Harrowing: A brutal attack on a young British quickly spread across social media after being spread by a group of Portuguese teens
However, it was separate CCTV footage that ultimately helped police track down the suspects.
The five attackers, all 17-year-old Portuguese nationals, were arrested by local police just days later.
According to local media, the group lives in nearby municipality of Loule, around 30 minutes from where the attack happened, and they're known to frequent Albufeira's nightlife district.
Pedro Pereira, Commander of the GNR Police in Albufeira, said: 'Using CCTV, we were able to identify them and understand each of their actions during these crimes.'
He explained that the group had been under surveillance for several days and were suspected of carrying out other robberies in the area, although none as violent as this one.
He said the group moved through public areas, and as they passed people they identified as potential victims, they would strike, either all at once or with part of the group attacking the victim, before robbing them.
Despite the sickening nature of the attack, police say the teens do not show signs of being part of an organized gang and only one has a prior criminal record.
He said: 'This was the only incident we have recorded evidence of them committing that showed such brutality and disregard for human life. Other cases involved violence, but none were this severe.'
The victim was taken to hospital and later discharged the same day and has since returned to the UK.
The group remains custody whilst their wait for a sentence.
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