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Two Men Charged in Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac Attempted Robbery Case

Two men have been charged following the attempted carjacking involving Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac in north London in July.

A statement from the Metropolitan Police confirmed 30-year-old Ashley Smith and 26-year-old Jordan Northover have both been charged with attempted robbery and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place following the incident in Platts Lane on July 25.

Additionally, Smith was charged with possession of class B drugs (cannabis).

Security footage emerged at the time of Kolasinac heroically fighting off the attackers, who had targeted Ozil's car on a scooter, and at least one of whom appeared to be wielding a knife:

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An incident took place in London today where Arsenal's Mesut Ozil was the victim of an attempted car-jacking.