One of the most sickening scenes in the riots in London was the video of Ashraf Haziq, a Malaysian student, being mugged by rioters who pretended to help him.

In response, the “Do Something Nice for Ashraf” website was set up by people who were disgusted by the shameful way that he was treated, to raise money to do something nice for him.

This appeal has now closed, having raised more than £22,000 which is, as the organisers say, “a cracking effort from everyone”.

Do Something Nice for Ashraf is one of the main online efforts to help victims of the riots. You can donate to others, including the House of Reeves furniture store, Aaron Biber and Siva Kandiah.

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