A robber who ambushed a 73-year-old man and snatched a £30,000 watch from his wrist on a central London street has been jailed for three years and nine months.
Zakaria Senouci, 27, targeted Sunil Chopra as he walked along a pavement near Hyde Park, stealing his Patek Philippe watch worth around £30,000.
The attack took place in April last year and left the victim so shaken by the ordeal that he was considering leaving the UK, Southwark Crown Court heard.
During sentencing, District Judge Mark Weekes told Senouci that his “involvement was voluntary” in an “opportunistic plan” to steal. His defence counsel told the court that he regretted his actions and the harm he caused to Chopra.
