by Joe Walker
joewalker@thekmgroup.co.uk

A MALAYSIAN man whose arm was broken by two thugs in a vicious city centre attack said the ordeal was “like a scene out of Clockwork Orange”.
Andrew Mah, 60, likened Danny Dawkins and Lewis Newman to the violent film’s Droogs gang after they pounced on him as he walked along the High Street.
They stamped on his head and face and kicked him in the body during the unprovoked attack, which left him with a badly broken arm.
Dawkins, 22, of Godden Road, Canterbury, and Newman, 21, of Cambridge Way, Canterbury, were jailed on Thursday after admitting GBH with intent.

Mr Mah, who is just 5ft 4ins, said he was attacked in November as he walked to the Umbrella Centre in St Peter’s Place.
Dawkins and Newman were arrested shortly after at the Carpenters Arms pub in Black Griffin Lane.
Newman told police the 'Chinese bloke went all Jackie Chan’ on him.

But Mr Mah said: “I didn’t touch them. It was as if they were just out for kicks – like a scene out of A Clockwork Orange. They just wanted to hurt someone.
“I think I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It could have been anybody.”

Newman had no previous convictions and was jailed for three years and eight months. Dawkins, who had convictions for theft, battery, assaults on police and burglary, was jailed for four years and eight months.
Peter Alcock, for Dawkins, said both were drunk that night and his client was not a racist.
He said Dawkins was extremely sorry and could not recall much of the attack, but was determined to change. He was in a stable relationship and determined to address his drink problem.

Paul Goldspring, for Newman, said the incident was out of character and he did not have racial issues. His drinking had become a problem and his remand in custody since arrest had been his first experience of prison. He said he was remorseful and regretted what he did.
Jailing both, Judge Michael O’Sullivan described the attack as a joint enterprise and considered it to be racially aggravated.

See this week's Gazette for full story and interview with victim Andrew Mah.