CCTV footage has been released by police that shows Arsenal star Sead Kolasinac chasing two moped thugs in North West London.
Thugs attempted to rob Sead Kolasinac and his teammate Mesut Ozil in North West London in July.
Watch the thugs trying to rob the Arsenal footballers
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The thugs named Ashley Smith, 30, and Jordan Northover, 26 pulled alongside Ozil’s parked Mercedes jeep.
One of the thugs pulled out a skewer and threatened to stab Kolasinac for a £200,000 watch.
He hit Kolasinac’s arm twice with the skewer but Kolasinac didn’t move back. He punched the thugs and chased them.
The thugs then fled the scene.
Later, they chased the footballers again who were then forced to hide at a Turkish restaurant.
A member of the public saw the moped parked at a park near to Borehamwood. The woman contacted the police and the police were able to trace the thugs.
Police have now released the CCTV footage of the incident. The shocking footage shows how the thugs tried to rob the footballers.
Northover and Smith have now pleaded guilty.
The judge said: “An offence of attempted robbery took place on July 25 this year when him and another man attempted to rob the victims of watches said to be values at £200,000.”
“I have also been assisted by watching film from CCTV which have shown some of the events that took place in this residential area of London, indeed within feet of the address where Kolasinac was living on July 25 this year.point 422 |
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“This is a high culpability offense, using weapons to threaten and indeed to cause violence, thrusting the weapon towards Mr. Kolasinac who must have been terrified at the events taking place immediately outside his house.”
The thugs also stole the moped they were riding earlier.
The thugs have been jailed for 10 years.
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