WATCH: Burka skelms pickpocket DJ’s wife
Cape Town radio presenter Tyrone Paulsen and his wife were left stranded after they were apparently robbed by two burka-wearing women while on holiday in Turkey. Picture:Facebook Cape Town radio presenter Tyrone Paulsen and his wife were left stranded after they were apparently robbed by two burka-wearing women while on holiday in Turkey. Picture:Facebook
Cape Town radio presenter Tyrone Paulsen and his wife were “left stranded” after they were apparently robbed by two burka-wearing women while on holiday in Turkey.
The popular Heart FM host’s wife, Carmen, was pickpocketed on a train in Istanbul on Monday.
The two had been having a lekker getaway for Carmen’s birthday, but things turned sour and the two got a skrik when Carmen was robbed by two old aunties wearing burkas.
Cape Town radio presenter Tyrone Paulsen and his wife were “left stranded” after they were apparently robbed by two burka-wearing women while on holiday in Turkey. Pic Facebook
According to their friend, SA television journalist Robin Adams, who lives and works in Istanbul, the couple were on a tram on their way to Eminonu and when Carmen noticed she was pickpocketed, they tried to catch the women but the tram doors were shut.
In a live video on Facebook, the couple laughed off their experience, asking mense for money to pay their hotel bill.
Fortunately, their passports are safe.
Carmen says: “For the very first time in my life I was a victim of a crime. I was pickpocketed in Istanbul.”
Tyrone adds: “The funny part of everything is, with Carmen being pickpocketed today on a train, you guys would not believe who actually pickpocketed Carmen today.”
Carmen responds: “It was two aunties, completely toegestiek, on the train.
“They took my wallet and all my bank cards that I was going to (use to) pay the hotel with tomorrow.”
As Tyrone greets his Facebook followers, inviting questions, Carmen shouts: “Send money!”
Tyrone tells her: “Jarre, kan jy nie wag nie? Ek wil mos mooi vra,” and Carmen bursts out laughing.
“Ons kan nie eers ’* roll koop nie. Guys, so we bought stuff here neh, kwaai stuff. They are brand names. Original fakes. We will sell it back to you for double the price,” Tyrone jokes.
Concerned Facebook followers then ask for their banking details to assist, but soon realise the couple is just making gat of their situation and wasn’t in a financial pickle.
Robin says the couple was set to return home today.
“When Tyrone called me and told me what happened, I felt so k@k. I couldn’t stop apologising,” Robin tells the Daily Voice.
“I feel as the unofficial SA ambassador for Istanbul, I need to show all the mense from my original home town a good time.
“So I felt bad that happened to Tyrone and Carmen. But he took it in his stride, laughed it off as ‘part of the experience’ and said he really did have a great time here.
“Feels like he is gonna tell the pickpocket story for many braais to come.”