Beau Isagba, Teen Who Assaulted Malaysian Student During London Riots, Is Jailed

Ashraf Rosslibeau Isagba

First Posted: 9/03/2012 14:38 Updated: 9/03/2012 15:40

The teenager who attacked a Malaysian student during the London riots and left him with a broken jaw was jailed on Friday for seven years.

Beau Isagba, 18, was found guilty of grievious bodily harm and robbery following his trial at Wood Green Crown Court last month. His attack on 20-year-old Ashraf Rossli during last summer was one of the most notorious incidents of the riots.

Rossli, an accountancy student who had been in Britain for just a month, was cycling to a female friend's aid when Isagba launched the assault. After punching the Rossli, Isagba was captured on CCTV footage riding off on the bike.

The Malaysian student was then robbed by two individuals posing as "good Samaritans". John Kafunda and Reece Donovan were recorded on film helping injured Rossli to his feet but then proceeded to rifle through his rucksack and steal £500 worth of video games.

The two men were unanimously convicted of robbery and violent disorder by a jury at the same court last Friday.

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The teenager who attacked a Malaysian student during the London riots and left him with a broken jaw was jailed on Friday for seven years. Beau Isagba, 18, was found guilty of grievious bodily harm...
The teenager who attacked a Malaysian student during the London riots and left him with a broken jaw was jailed on Friday for seven years. Beau Isagba, 18, was found guilty of grievious bodily harm...
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02:34 AM on 03/16/2012
retroactive abortions to these thirld world immigrants
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Notmybrotherskeeper
America, The (used to be) Great!
10:57 PM on 03/12/2012
Well good. Probably only one "entitlement" this kid can look forward to in prison.
11:54 AM on 03/10/2012
It's not about Black & White, it's about Law & Order.
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Galician
Keep calm and carry on
01:06 PM on 03/10/2012
I couldn't agree more with you!
08:41 PM on 03/12/2012
So true so true.
11:44 AM on 03/10/2012
To attack a perfect stranger and injure him seriously in order to steal his bike is appalling behaviour. I would dispair of anyone who did that. I doubt whether 7 years in prison will cure him.
07:51 PM on 03/10/2012
But he will be out in 3 if not less
09:56 AM on 03/10/2012
White MP headbuts colleague in house of commons -let off.
Black youngster guilty of assault gets 7 years?

Trial and sentencing by media- I am ashamed to be White, middle-class and British.What ever happened to our impartial justice system.
10:11 AM on 03/10/2012
The case are completly different. I am neither condoning the one or the other. Rioting and social disorder always attract a heavier penalty than someone being extreemely agressive and well over the limit in a bar.
10:15 AM on 03/10/2012
WELL THEY BLOODY WELL SHOULDN'T BE!!!
LoveAfrica
Knowledge is Power & the Truth shall set you Free
07:41 PM on 03/10/2012
And you think that is right? why?
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09:31 AM on 03/10/2012
7 years for this agression ? Completly unfair. While you've got just a fine for a MP who's beaten its collegues in the pub, here 7 years for a young guy who had still water instead of brain. I think is completly unfair to destroy the life of a young man because of robbery and violent disorder while you've got fights on the streets every day. It's obvious that's this decision is politicly motivated and the justice is not realy independant from the gov.
02:34 AM on 03/10/2012
The politically correct UK media continued to report the rioters were from all ethnic backgrounds. That's right, don't believe what you are seeing Mr. and Ms. Londoner.
08:45 AM on 03/10/2012
I'm not sure what it is that you are suggesting here. It seems like you are saying that the rioters weren't in fact from all ethnic backgrounds and this one example demonstrates that. Forgive if I'm wrong but that's specious reasoning. The guy who actually stole from the backpack was white after all.
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02:27 AM on 03/10/2012
7 years for £500 quid of videogames, the law is not a joke but protects humanity from its dangerous side, this judgement was negligant!!!
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08:01 AM on 03/10/2012
The broken jaw was free of charge....
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10:10 PM on 03/09/2012
Why state 7 years when the lowlife will be out in less than 4 - about time the justice system gave an accurate time period - 7 years should mean 7 years and only released if the offender has behaved for the full time.
01:02 AM on 03/10/2012
Don't panic! he will do 3 1/2 years then the rest on licence. A low life like him wont be on the streets for long before he is re-called to prison. But, my sentiments are with you.
01:06 AM on 03/10/2012
He'll do 3 1/2 years and the rest on licence. I suspect this kind of character will be re-called after breeching his licence. So all is not lost. Although my sentiments are with you
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Saint wright
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07:10 PM on 03/09/2012
GOOD!
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karen1963yorks
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06:24 PM on 03/09/2012
Maybe strolling back to his cell during the trial wasnt so bright after all?
06:18 PM on 03/09/2012
Strange, according to the left-wing media, all the rioters were white.
karen1963yorks
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06:23 PM on 03/09/2012
Same in Bradford All BNP rioters yet not one BNP member arrested The police CCTV mugshots showed about 95% none white. It was sad and funny at the same time to watch the film off it on the BBC where the images showed a black crowd and the BBC kept describing the rioters as from all ethnic backgrounds.
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10:43 AM on 03/10/2012
I thought Bradford was 95% non white anyway.
karen1963yorks
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06:26 PM on 03/09/2012
The left wing media tells us all the weapons in Africa etc are supplied by the USA. All those Russian AKs all those Russian T series tanks etc. Someone even suggested the CIA buys it all from Russia etc to give to Left wing groups as part of some bizzare plan.
cantabria
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07:51 AM on 03/10/2012
And who might that someone be?
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06:13 PM on 03/09/2012
ok you win,free speach has died
08:32 AM on 03/10/2012
If you want free speech why would you subscribe to a privately run website that has Ts&Cs regarding comment posting? I'm not sure you entirely understand what free speech actually is.