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Haziq said: Some of them were quite young, maybe still in primary school.

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Haziq, who arrived in Britain a month ago, had been fasting for Ramadan, and was on his way to visit a friend and break his fast, when he was set upon by a gang.

Malaysian student mugged during riots was 'attacked at knifepoint' 2011

Ashraf Haziq at the Royal London hospital, where he is recovering after being mugged in Barking during rioting in London.

Malaysian student mugged during riots was 'attacked at knifepoint' 2011

A more high profile case moved forward on Thursday when London's Metropolitan Police arrested a man in connection with the robbery this week of a 20-year-old Malaysian student, Asyraf Haziq Rosli.

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Ashraf Haziq, 20, told one of his friends who visited him in the Royal London hospital in east London, that they threatened to stab him.

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Haziq, from Kuala Lumpur, was filmed crouching on the floor after being punched in the face, with the footage broadcast on YouTube and used widely in news bulletins and online.

Malaysian student mugged during riots was 'attacked at knifepoint' 2011

Ashraf Haziq, 20, told one of his friends who visited him in the Royal London hospital in east London: "They threatened to stab me."

Malaysian student mugged during riots was 'attacked at knifepoint' 2011

Haziq said: Some of them were quite young, maybe still in primary school.

Malaysian student mugged during riots was 'attacked at knifepoint' 2011

Malacca Zoo director Ahmad Azhar Mohammed says the male siamang bit Muhammad Afiq Haziq on the right thigh on Tuesday, and that the boy was hospitalised with a severe injury.

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Speaking at a press conference after being discharged from the Royal London hospital on Thursday, Haziq, from Kuala Lumpur, said he felt "sorry" for his attackers.

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