British police said today they have arrested a man in connection with

British police said today 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 backpack 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 prompted condemnation by Prime Minister David Cameron, who said the attack was “disgusting” and showed “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 Monday’s disorder,” Scotland Yard said.

Rosli underwent surgery for a broken jaw on yesterday following the attack, and he was discharged from the hospital this morning.

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.”

Source AFP