'Good Samaritans' John Kafunda And Reece Donovan Jailed For Robbing Malaysian Student

'Good Samaritan' Thugs Jailed For Robbing Malaysian Student

Two notorious thugs have been jailed for robbing defenceless Malaysian student Ashraf Rossli during last summer's riots.

Ashraf Rossli, 21, had been in Britain for a month when he was knocked to the ground and left a bloodied mess in London on August 8 last year.

Moments after his jaw was smashed and his bicycle stolen, John Kafunda, 22, and Reece Donovan approached, pretending to be Good Samaritans.

Kafunda was caught on camera lifting him up and appearing to shepherd him from trouble.

Seconds later the pair began rifling through Mr Rossli's rucksack behind the victim's back. Kafunda and Donovan robbed him of a PSP games console and 10 games worth £500.

As police hunted the offenders, the footage was posted on YouTube and broadcast on news channels, causing global outrage.

Stills from the mugging, captured on YouTube

Stills from the mugging, captured on YouTube

Donovan, of Cross Road, Chadwell Heath, east London, was sentenced to a total of five years for robbery, violent disorder and burglary offences at Wood Green Crown Court, Scotland Yard said.

Kafunda, of Eastwood Road, Ilford, east London, was sentenced to three and a half years for robbery and nine months for violent disorder, to run consecutively, the force added.

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