Italian backpackers brutally bashed by partygoers in fancy dress Barry Osborne witnessed the brutal attack on three Italian backpackers by locals in fancy dress . Picture: Mitch Cameron Source: The Sunday Telegraph THREE Italian backpackers were brutally bashed by 10 partygoers, including two in fancy dress, at Maroubra late on Friday night. One of the injured men had two teeth knocked out, another suffered a broken jaw and the third suffered a broken nose after they were involved in a fight with one man dressed as a lizard and the other a ``construction worker" at 11.45pm. Police said the backpackers, aged 22, 24 and 26, were driving along Bernie Kelly Drive near the South Maroubra Surf Club carpark when a can of beer was thrown at their car. They stopped the car and one of the men called out to a group of people standing nearby wearing costumes. Without any provocation, the backpackers say they were assaulted by two of the gang, before eight or nine others joined in. Paramedics treated the victims at the scene and transported them to St Vincent's Hospital. One of the victims, Mauro, who declined to give his last name, said the two assailants ``were ready to fight and came at me with fists. ``There were two originally but then eight or nine came from behind out of the dark," Mauro said. ``One of the guys jumped and tried to kick me but got my friend in the face . . . they were kicking and punching me so I tried to protect myself by putting myself in a ball on the ground. ``One of the guys was trying to crush my head until my girlfriend jumped on me. The tourists had been working in Melbourne and were travelling to Queensland. ``We had only just arrived in town and my friend was simply showing us the beach," Mauro said. Barry Osborne, the caretaker for South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club, was working at the time and recovered a Pink Panther mask which he intends to hand to police. ``The Italians weren't doing anything wrong," Mr Osborne said. ``Backpackers come here quite frequently to park at the southern end of the beach. But they're not the problem, it's the locals. Police established a crime scene and are urging anyone with information to come forward.