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| Malaysian student Ashraf Rossli recalls London riot punch | Malaysian student Ashraf Rossli recalls London riot punch |
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| A Malaysian student has told how his jaw was broken in an attack during the riots in London. | A Malaysian student has told how his jaw was broken in an attack during the riots in London. |
| Ashraf Rossli, 20, from Kuala Lumpur, was on his way to a friend's house when his bicycle was stolen and he was punched, Wood Green Crown Court heard. | |
| The accountancy student was attacked as he rode along a flyover in Barking, east London, on 8 August. | The accountancy student was attacked as he rode along a flyover in Barking, east London, on 8 August. |
| A 17-year-old denies causing and inflicting grievous bodily harm. | A 17-year-old denies causing and inflicting grievous bodily harm. |
| The teenager, who cannot be named as he is under age, also denies robbery but admits stealing the bicycle. | The teenager, who cannot be named as he is under age, also denies robbery but admits stealing the bicycle. |
| Mr Rossli had been in the UK for about a month when the riots took place last summer. | Mr Rossli had been in the UK for about a month when the riots took place last summer. |
| Mr Rossli told the court that he was punched in the face when he turned around after realising that someone was removing his mobile phone from his left jacket pocket. | Mr Rossli told the court that he was punched in the face when he turned around after realising that someone was removing his mobile phone from his left jacket pocket. |
| His bike was also snatched from him, the jury heard. | His bike was also snatched from him, the jury heard. |
| The student said: "I turned left to see who took it and felt an impact from the right side. | The student said: "I turned left to see who took it and felt an impact from the right side. |
| "The impact was hard. I don't know how it happened. | "The impact was hard. I don't know how it happened. |
| "I fell to the ground. Blood was coming out of my mouth." | "I fell to the ground. Blood was coming out of my mouth." |
| Attack recorded | Attack recorded |
| The punch broke his jaw in two places and doctors had to fit two metal plates to repair the damage. | The punch broke his jaw in two places and doctors had to fit two metal plates to repair the damage. |
| As Mr Rossli reeled from the punch, the contents of his rucksack were allegedly taken by people in a group who at first appeared to help the bleeding man up, the court heard. The teenage defendant was not involved in this incident. | As Mr Rossli reeled from the punch, the contents of his rucksack were allegedly taken by people in a group who at first appeared to help the bleeding man up, the court heard. The teenage defendant was not involved in this incident. |
| Prosecutor Christopher Hehir told the court that a witness, Weng Tsang, saw the attack and his girlfriend Diana Frutos Perez recorded the incident on her mobile phone. | Prosecutor Christopher Hehir told the court that a witness, Weng Tsang, saw the attack and his girlfriend Diana Frutos Perez recorded the incident on her mobile phone. |
| One youth punched the victim, the barrister said. | One youth punched the victim, the barrister said. |
| "The same youth then rode off on the bike," he added. | "The same youth then rode off on the bike," he added. |
| "Weng Tsang clearly heard the youth shout 'Give me the bike' as he delivered the punch, and he also heard this male and his companions laughing." | "Weng Tsang clearly heard the youth shout 'Give me the bike' as he delivered the punch, and he also heard this male and his companions laughing." |
| Mr Hehir added that the accused changed his account to detectives. | Mr Hehir added that the accused changed his account to detectives. |
| "When it was suggested to the defendant he was changing his story he said that he was not answering any more questions." | "When it was suggested to the defendant he was changing his story he said that he was not answering any more questions." |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |