A screen shot of the incident involving Arsenal star Gabriel
Arsenal star fights off bat-wielding assailant – WATCH
Footage has emerged showing Arsenal defender Gabriel in a confrontation with an assailant during an attempted robbery earlier this year.
A screen shot of the incident involving Arsenal star Gabriel
Gabriel and a friend were followed home from a night out by two robbers, who demanded the Arsenal star’s keys, mobile phone and watch.
One of the attackers, who was holding a baseball bat, then lunged at the Brazilian, who grappled with the assailant before he eventually ran off.
One of the attackers, Abderaham Muse, was later identified and sentenced to jail for five years after police linked him to the robbery in August through DNA from the hat that had fallen off during the scuffle.
Judge Anupama Thompson said there was no evidence Muse and his accomplices targeted Gabriel because he was a Premier League star.
“While you didn’t specifically target the victim on account of him being a well-known footballer, there was a realisation this person was wealthy and worthy of robbing,” she said.
“You saw a nice car and a nice house and thought it was rich pickings. Fortunately, thanks to the brave actions of the people you targeted, no further damage was done.”
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