Prosecutors said they would not seek a re-trial after two men convicted of robbing a student during rioting in London had their convictions overturned.

Two notorious thugs were jailed today for posing as Good Samaritans to rob a defenceless Malaysian student during last summer’s riots.

Two men were found guilty of posing as Good Samaritans to steal from an injured Malaysian student in an infamous incident caught on camera during riots in London last year.

Two men were today convicted of pretending to be Good Samaritans to steal from an injured Malaysian student during the London riots.