Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inAdam WhiteSaturday 17 October 2026 16:57 BSTRelated video: Shocking reality of London's mobile phone theft crimewaveThe Fast Show star Paul Whitehouse was targeted by a mugger at a cash point in London’s Islington while collecting medication for his wife.The 68-year-old actor fought back against the assailant and successfully retrieved his bank card, forcing the perpetrator to flee empty-handed.Whitehouse's wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, shared details of the incident on Instagram to urge the public to be “super vigilant”.Dr Conkbayir explained that Whitehouse was set upon after picking up medication for her following a “bad reaction” to a medical treatment.The mugging comes amid heightened debate over street crime in London, where Mayor Sadiq Khan recently claimed personal robbery rates are falling.In fullPaul Whitehouse ‘mugged at London cash point’ while picking up wife’s medicationMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in