A second man has pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery of Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and
Sead Kolasinac.
Jordan Northover, 26, appeared at Harrow Crown Court on Wednesday morning and
admitted attempting to steal watches from Ozil and Kolasinac.
Ashley Smith pleaded guilty on October 3 to the same offence.
In July, Arsenal’s Sead Kolasinac fended off an attempted robbery caught on CCTV
while with team-mate Mesut Ozil
The incident took place on July 25 in Platts Lane, in Hampstead, north-west London
and as a result, both players missed the opening Premier League game of the season
over security concerns.
CCTV footage spread widely on social media showed the Bosnian defender Kolasinac
chasing off the two moped attackers who were wearing helmets and dark clothing.
German midfielder Ozil could be seen in his black Mercedes G class jeep before he
reportedly took refuge in a Turkish restaurant.
Smith will be sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on Friday, November 8, while Northover
will be sentenced at a later date.
Chief Inspector Jim Corbett from the Metropolitan Police gave the following
statement: “Northover and Smith attempted this brazen robbery after travelling
around streets nearby, looking for people to rob.
“Northover didn’t hesitate to draw a weapon when making demands, but he didn’t
bargain on being challenged and the pair went away empty-handed.
“The victim and the people who were visiting him, while unharmed, were shaken by the
incident.
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“We identified these two suspects after a member of the public grew suspicious and
called police, and this case demonstrates how important community information can
be.
“I would like to thank everyone who came forward with information about this
offence.