THREE of a gang who tortured a terrified schoolboy in a horrific "happy slapping death game" are behind bars.

The 15-year-old-victim was asked if he was a Jew, taunted about Hitler, threatened he would be hanged and cut open and was asked if he had any last requests, Burnley Crown Court heard.

The teenager, told he would face a slow and painful death, was made to lie on a table and a plastic bag was put over his head in a garage, the court was told.

One of his tormenters is then said to have told his accomplices: "Lets get a post mortem picture."

Mubasher Ali, 20, and two 17-year-olds admitted racially aggravated assault causing actual bodily harm.

Muddasar Ali, 19, pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.

The first 17-year-old, who also admitted witness intimidation, was given a six-month detention and training order.

Mubasher Ali, of Bradley Hall Road, Nelson, was jailed for 13 months.

Muddasar Ali, of the same address, was given 120 hours community service.

The second 17-year-old was jailed for eight months.

Rob Kearney, prosecuting, told the court that in June last year the victim and two friends went into a garage on Edgar Street, Nelson, for shelter and sat in a car. The garage was owned by the Ali family and the defendants turned up, he added.

Mr Kearney said that, after the taunts about Hitler, Mubasher Ali hit the victim twice with a piece of wood, before a picture was taken of him on a mobile phone while he was in a headlock.

The court heard that the boy was then pinned to the floor and two of the gang put their feet on his throat, leaving the boy feeling he was going to die.

Mr Kearney said the gang laughed as the first 17-year-old took a picture of the boy in this situation.

Mubasher Ali rolled a joint and asked the boy: "Have you any last requests before I kill you?", the court was told.

Mr Kearney said the boy started to sob and the defendant said it would be a slow and painful death if he cried.

The boy was then made to lie on a table, a plastic bag was put over his head and a piece of broken tile was held to his throat, the court was told.

Mr Kearney said the boy was asked if he had any last words and the second 17-year-old said: "Lets get a post mortem picture."

The ordeal is said to have ended when the gang was disturbed by a passer-by.