Paul Whitehouse recovers bank card after attempted cashpoint robbery in Islington

Paul Whitehouse fought off an attempted mugging at a cashpoint on Essex Road in Islington, retrieving his bank card before the assailant fled. His wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, urged people to stay alert, saying the incident had left her concerned even though Whitehouse was unharmed.

Conkbayir said Whitehouse, 68, was on his way to collect medication for her after she reacted badly to treatment. The article gives no date for the incident and says the Metropolitan Police had been approached for comment. It also recounts other thefts involving public figures, but provides no evidence linking them to Whitehouse’s case.