Shocking moment a brazen gang of thugs targets schoolboy, 15, in a north London McDonald's and steal his coat in full view of staff and a CCTV camera

• Footage captured group rounding on boy in McDonald's in Enfield, north London 
• CCTV show the gang members demanding the 15-year-old hand his coat over 
• Bewildered staff members look on before one intervenes and talks to group 

By AMIE GORDON FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 11:14 GMT, 29 March 2019 | UPDATED: 13:00 GMT, 29 March 2019

CCTV has captured the moment a gang targeted a 15-year-old schoolboy in a McDonald's and robbed his coat. 

Footage captured the group rounding on the youngster in the McDonald's in Enfield, north London on March 22 at 8.30am as he got his breakfast on the way to school. 

The boy, wearing a school uniform, backpack and overcoat, can be seen waiting in front of the tills when he is approached by the older group who demand he hands over his coat. 

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The group can be seen talking to the young boy in the Enfield branch of McDonald's

Footage shows the gang talking to the boy for several moments as bewildered staff look on. 

They then tell him to take his coat off, before running outof the fast food restaurant with it. One worker appears to try to intervene and talk to a member of the group, who clearly ignores her and leaves the store. The CCTV footage was recorded at 8.33am in the McDonald's. 

t was been met with outrage after it was shared on social media, where it has amassed hundreds of shares. 

The footage sparked a heated debate about bystanders failing to come to the boy's aid.

Laura Collins-Day wrote: 'One of him and they are robbing him and not one person helps!' 

But Simon Karpasitis responded: 'how would you help without getting stabbed?'

The video has also lead to a discussion about the escalating knife epidemic on Britain's streets, with viewers suggesting such incidents were the reason for teenagers arming themselves with weapons in public. 

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Footage shows the gang talking to the boy for several moments as bewildered staff look on

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An older member of the group appears to tell the youngster to take his coat off

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They then tell him to take his coat off, before running out of the fast food restaurant with it 

McDonald's have been approached for comment. 

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Police in Enfield are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was robbed of his jacket in a fast-food restaurant. 

'The incident took place at 0800hrs in McDonalds, Church Street, EN2 on Friday, 22 March. 

'No weapon was involved and the victim was not harmed. No arrests have been made. Enquiries, include the review of local CCTV footage to identify the group of young male suspects involved in the robbery, continue.'

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