British
police said Thursday they have arrested a man in connection with the robbery of
a Malaysian student during riots in London this week by a group who pretended
to be helping him.
The suspect, in his 20s, was taken into police custody as the
student, Asyraf Haziq Rosli, insisted he bore no ill feelings about the
incident on Monday and intended to stay in Britain until he completes his
accountancy studies.
Footage taken of a bleeding Rosli being helped up during
unrest in Barking, east London, by a group of men who proceeded to empty his
rucksack has become one of the most shocking images of the unrest.
The video has been watched almost three million times on
YouTube and the incident was condemned by Prime Minister David Cameron as
"disgusting", showing "there are things badly wrong with our
society".
In a statement, Scotland Yard confirmed that a man had been
arrested over the attack, which occurred as Rosli, 20, was on his way to see a
friend in nearby East Ham who was worried about the rioting.
"Officers have today, Thursday 11 August, arrested a man
in connection with an incident whereby a young man was robbed by a group who
pretended to help him after he was assaulted during Mondays disorder,"
Scotland Yard said.
It added: "The suspect, believed to be in his 20s, has
been taken into police custody. Inquiries continue."
Rosli underwent surgery for a broken jaw on Wednesday
following the attack, and he was discharged from hospital on Thursday morning.
Speaking to reporters afterwards, he said he did not intend
to leave Britain now, saying he still thought it was "great" and
intended to complete the next two years of studies for his ACCA accountancy
exams.
"I plan to finish my study here," Rosli said,
although he admitted his family had asked him to return to Malaysia.
"I want my mum to come here and visit me. I spoke to
her, she is really worried. She wants me to go back home. I refused," he
said.
Asked how he felt about his attackers, Rosli said: "I
feel sorry for them. But it was really sad because amongst them there were
children, it was very sad. It was quite shocking."
Scotland Yard are making Rosli's case a priority because the
video of his attack has come to epitomise the violence for many people, one
officer said.
"It's an iconic image, and that's one of those examples
which has really upset people and police officers, so we'll put a lot of focus
into that," said Detective Chief Inspector Kevin Concannon.
Source : AFP
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