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Paul Whitehouse was mugged at a cashpoint in north London
Paul Whitehouse was mugged at a cashpoint in Islington, north London, while out to buy medicine for his wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir.
Conkbayir said on Instagram that she had felt unwell after a reaction to treatment and that Whitehouse went out to help her.
He fought back and got his bank card back, while the mugger left without taking anything.
Conkbayir said Whitehouse had agreed to her sharing what happened to encourage people to be alert when out.
She urged people to stay vigilant after the incident.
Whitehouse is known for The Fast Show and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
The accounts give no information about an arrest or investigation.
Paul Whitehouse was mugged at a cashpoint in Islington while out to buy medication for his wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir.
Conkbayir said he fought back and got his bank card back, while the mugger ran away empty-handed.
She said the incident happened at the cashpoint beside a Sainsbury’s Local on Essex Road.
Conkbayir said she shared the account with Whitehouse’s permission to encourage people to stay alert.
The reports differ on the timing, describing the incident as happening “this week” and “this weekend”.
- Who
- Paul Whitehouse was mugged. His wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, shared the account.
- What
- A mugger targeted Whitehouse at a cashpoint. He fought back and retrieved his card.
- When
- Not stated precisely; the articles describe it as happening “this week” and “this weekend”.
- Where
- At a cashpoint on Essex Road in Islington, beside a Sainsbury’s Local.
- Why
- Whitehouse had gone to buy medication for his wife after she had a bad reaction to treatment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Whitehouse went out to get medication for his wife and was mugged at a cashpoint on Essex Road.
Whitehouse took his daughter to football and later agreed that Conkbayir could post about the incident.
Digital Spy and The Independent published reports about the mugging.
- Person targeted
- Paul Whitehouse
- Location
- Essex Road, Islington
- Cashpoint landmark
- Beside a Sainsbury’s Local
- Card
- Whitehouse retrieved it
- Wife
- Dr Mine Conkbayir
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What people are saying
He did fight back and retrieved his card, with the perp scuttling away empty-handed. But that's not the point, is it.
So, please, everyone - I don't mean to patronise, but please be super vigilant out there.