[scotsman]

London riots: Men guilty of robbing Malaysian student

BBC News

'Two men have been found guilty of robbing a Malaysian student as they pretended to help him during last summer's riots in London.

Ashraf Rossli, 20, had been in the UK for just a month when he was attacked on 8 August in Barking.

As he lay injured, John Kafunda, 22, of Ilford, and Reece Donovan, 24, of Romford, stole items from his bag. Both were found guilty of robbery and violent disorder at Wood Green Crown Court.

Donovan was also found guilty of theft and burglary. The judge told the men they should expect lengthy custodial sentences when they are sentenced on 13 March.
Footage of the incident, which was recorded on a mobile phone and posted on YouTube, caused widespread anger.

Kafunda and Donovan will be sentenced on 13 March A portable Sony PlayStation games console and 10 games were taken, valued at £500, Mr Rossli told the court.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-17232636

[De Oppresso Liber]

I hope these animals get the maximum allowable sentence.

Absolutely disgusting.

[Black Helicopter]

Nothing like a riot to attract the criminal opportunists...

[MontyPython]

lowlife scumbags. I hope they get the maximum punishment the law allows.

I just wish the law allowed more.....

[scotsman]

The London rioters have been getting harsher sentences than normal.
So fingers crossed.
Will update story as it develops.

[xtremeright]

scotsman, on 03 March 2012 - 07:03 AM, said:

The London rioters have been getting harsher sentences than normal.
So fingers crossed.
Will update story as it develops.

That's good to hear.

[ASE]

OK, why is this news? Nothing against the victim, but don't robberies go on all the time all over the globe - why is this one special?

[scotsman]

Did you watch the video?.
The callousness shocked everyone around the world.

And as it happened during the riots, it and the riots crystallised the problems of modern Britain for many people around the globe.

They will be sentenced on March 13, and Judge James Patrick told them: "You will be receiving lengthy custodial sentences."

In your country, people who work hard pay for people who don’t want to... We don’t understand, say parents of Malaysian 'bad Samaritan' riot victim

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1oG1GcCHi

[ASE]

scotsman, on 05 March 2012 - 10:34 AM, said:

Did you watch the video?.
The callousness shocked everyone around the world.
...
http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1oG1GcCHi

Well, I consider robbers to be rather 'callous' in EVERY case, not just this one. This seems like one of those crimes elevated because of the persons race/religion so that he is now 'more equal' than others. Robbery is robbery, I don't expect the criminal to be kind and caring when he is perpetrating a CRIME. At least they didn't beat him down again.

This post has been edited by ASE: 05 March 2012 - 03:49 PM

[De Oppresso Liber]

ASE, on 05 March 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

Well, I consider robbers to be rather 'callous' in EVERY case, not just this one. This seems like one of those crimes elevated because of the persons race/religion so that he is now 'more equal' than others. Robbery is robbery, I don't expect the criminal to be kind and caring when he is perpetrating a CRIME.

I may be wrong, but I believe the "Extra" callousness is in the man already having his jaw broken in two places, then having someone come to him in the guise of "Helping" only to turn out to be robbing him.

That is pretty cold.

No matter what your race, religion, or t-shirt size.

[scotsman]

Seven years for first guilty party.
The 18 year old who broke the students jaw.

The two convicted of theft will be sentenced on Monday.

[scotsman]

Donovan: 5 years
Kafunda: 3 years, 9 months.

This post has been edited by scotsman: 15 March 2012 - 11:36 AM

[Kilmerfan]

De Oppresso Liber, on 02 March 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

I hope these animals get the maximum allowable sentence.

Absolutely disgusting.

Being GB it will probley be a 5 min time out.

[scotsman]

Do keep up, Kilmer.

I have already posted the sentences.

[Kilmerfan]

scotsman, on 16 March 2012 - 04:17 PM, said:

Do keep up, Kilmer.

I have already posted the sentences.

Don't get snippy.

Grumpypies.

I posted before I read your post.

This post has been edited by Kilmerfan: 17 March 2012 - 07:01 PM