‘Profession legal’ jailed for 10 years for trying to rob Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac

The armed man who tried to mug Arsenal soccer stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac has been jailed after admitting to stealing $ 250,000-worth of luxurious watches from the Premier League stars.

Ashley Smith from Archway, North London, admitted tried theft after the incident in Hampstead in July. One other man, Jordan Northover, has additionally admitted involvement within the tried theft.

The pair have been unsuccessful of their makes an attempt, because of the actions of Kolasinac, who chased away the knife-wielding robbers, with CCTV footage of the incident subsequently going viral.

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The unique footage of the incident confirmed Bosnian worldwide defender Kolasinac combating the 2 males, who have been carrying darkish clothes and crash helmets. The pair had used a stolen moped to conduct the would-be theft, however did not cut price on the actions of the nerveless Arsenal star.

Finally, Kolasinac fought off the robbers earlier than Ozil drove away from the incident, whereas the robbers hurled stones at his automotive.

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In a listening to at Harrow Crown Courtroom in North West London, Smith was described by decide Ian Bourne QC as being a “profession legal” and a person who was already well-known to the native police.

He had beforehand been convicted of housebreaking offenses  in 2017 and was handed a 42-week sentence, however was out on conditional launch when he tried his theft of the Arsenal stars.

After being discovered responsible, Smith was jailed for 10 years. Northover’s sentencing has been deferred to a later date.