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'Deeply depressing': Thug headbutted and robbed man of £2,000 casino winnings in city centre - and no one helped
19.01.2022 - 02:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A judge said it was "deeply depressing" that a man was headbutted and robbed of £2,000 in broad daylight in the city centre - and no one attempted to help.
CCTV captured the moment Abdiqani Jama attacked the 44-year-old and stole his casino winnings in Manchester city centre.
Footage shows Jama, 29, grappling with the victim in the middle of the road for several minutes as bystanders watch on and a Metrolink tram passes by.
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The victim had won big while gambling in various casinos throughout the evening and into the early hours, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Jama, of Jetson Street, Manchester, was also gambling but had not been so successful when he encountered the victim in one of the venues.
He hatched a plan to rob the 44-year-old victim as he was leaving to go home at around 6am, the court heard.
Neil Ronan, prosecuting, said: "Jama followed the victim and put his arm around him.
"At this point he asked the victim for money and was told 'no' - the victim told Jama to take his hand off him.
"Jama slowed down so they didn't leave at the same time."
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"He caught up with the victim as he was walking towards the train station down Portland Street.
"The defendant tried to trip the victim, that was unsuccessful."
"He then strong-armed him for a period of around five minutes, punching him and headbutting him not once, but twice."
While the victim was on the ground, Jama reached into his pocket and took the cash.
The victim believes Jama had only witnessed him winning
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