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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Moment Brit comic Cerys Nelmes ‘shoplifts' from Zara after ‘forgetting clothes in bag' as she faces years in Turkey jail
THIS is the moment Brit comic Cerys Nelmes allegedly walked out of a Zara store in Istanbul with £110 worth of clothes stuffed in her backpack — before insisting she had forgotten to pay for them. The 47-year-old mum-of-one from Bristol Advertisement 9 CCTV footage shows her browsing racks with hangers in her arms Credit: NewsX 9 The Brit insists she forgot to pay for the items Credit: NewsX 9 As she heads for the exit, she appears distracted by her phone Credit: NewsX 9 The Brit is then approached by a shop worker and brought back inside the store Credit: NewsX CCTV shows Nelmes browsing racks in a blue dress with an armful of hangers, while more clothes appear crammed into her white backpack. As she heads for the exit, she appears distracted by her phone, looking bemused as she steps through the doors. But instead of fleeing, she lingers outside the store still glued to her handset. Moments later, a Zara worker approaches and escorts her back inside. Advertisement READ MORE WORLD NEWS Nelmes told her followers: "On Tuesday I left a Zara store in Istanbul without paying for items. "I returned straight away and handed the items to staff. "I was asked to pay and I said I would and the manager accepted this." Despite her insistence she offered to pay, the comic said she was suddenly ushered into a locked room. Advertisement Most read in The Sun "To cut a long story short I was then taken to a locked room where hours later after no communication from anyone I was taken away by police and held in a police station and was asked to sign things I couldn't read," Nelmes explained. Brit facing 3 years in hellish Turkey prison for 'shoplifting' after leaving Zara without paying The Brit performer claims she was thrown into a filthy cell for 24 hours 'with no food or toilet facilities. When I asked for water, I was told they didn't understand me.' The next day, she was brought before a judge who freed her on probation but slapped her with a travel ban. That means she's now trapped in Turkey while police continue investigating the alleged shoplifting — a charge that carries a possible three-year jail term. Advertisement The ordeal has left Nelmes, a rising star on the Bristol comedy circuit, stranded without money or work. She had only been on a short break and now fears she could lose her home back in the UK. 9 The 47-year-old mum-of-one now faces three years in a Turkish jail Credit: Newsflash 9 Picture shows Cerys Nelmes Instagram story Credit: Newsflash Advertisement 9 The British Embassy has confirmed it is offering support Credit: Newsflash Nelmes said: "I am ok and have been taken in by a Turkish family who have given me a bed and food. "I don't deserve all the kind words from people but I am very grateful." Friends and fans have flooded her social media with messages of support, while the British Embassy confirmed it is offering assistance. Advertisement A police probe remains ongoing. It follows shocking scenes in Thailand where a Brit tourist was hauled out of a bar and Footage from the Diamond Karaoke Bar shows the 26-year-old solo traveller being forcefully manhandled. Reports claim he'd been hit with an inflated charge of 20,000 baht — around £460 — for his drinks. Advertisement 9 Nelmes claims she is stranded in Turkey without money or work Credit: Newsflash 9 Cerys Nelmesshe fears she could lose her home back in the UK Credit: Newsflash
The Irish Sun
28-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Harrowing moment desperate Gazans overrun food trucks as Israel challenges UN to ship in more aid after pausing fighting
THIS is the harrowing moment starving Palestinian people overrun food trucks carrying aid into Gaza as the humanitarian crisis grows. Israel challenged the United Nations on Sunday to carry out its pledge to 9 This is the harrowing moment starving Palestinian people overrun food trucks carrying aid Credit: X 9 Massive crowds were seen trying to reach aid Credit: X 9 Six-year-old Yusuf Abdurrahman Matar and his four-year-old brother Emir Abdurrahman Matar face life-threatening malnutrition amid the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza Credit: Getty Distressing footage shared by Turkish news site TRT shows a sea of starving Gazans desperately climbing onto vehicles to reach food. Some individuals appear to manage to grab boxes of aid, while other malnourished people seem to scramble to safety due to the heaving crowds. Israel is facing condemnation from international aid groups as well as governments due to the deepening humanitarian crisis. Aid groups warned that Palestinians are on the brink of famine, with one in five children suffering from malnutrition. read more news The UN warned that civilians in the besieged enclave are becoming "walking corpses". But prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his country isn't employing starvation as a cynical tactic. He also denied that starvation was occurring at all in Gaza - despite harrowing footage of aid sites being overrun, images of emaciated children, and local authorities reporting deaths from malnutrition. Netanyahu told a conference in in Jerusalem: "There is no policy of starvation in Gaza and there is no starvation in Gaza." Most read in The US Sun Israel has previously . Following two months of restricting UN aid convoys in favour of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the IDF said "humanitarian pauses" in fighting were being implemented to let in more UN aid. Watch hundreds of brave Gazans cry 'Hamas OUT' as rare peace protests against terror regime's war with Israel erupt They also said "secure routes to enable the safe passage of UN and humanitarian aid organisation convoys delivering and distributing food and medicine to the population across the Gaza Strip" had been set up. Three Jordanian and Emirati supply planes were also permitted to drop aid into the starving strip, but the quantity delivered of 25 tonnes is said to be tiny compared to what the UN can deliver on the ground. The World Food Programme (WFP) said 60 trucks of aid had been dispatched - but this amount fell short of Gaza's needs. WFP Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa , and Eastern Europe, Samer AbdelJaber said: "Sixty is definitely not enough. So our target at the moment, every day is to get 100 trucks into Gaza." The Programme explained how almost 470,000 people in Gaza are enduring famine-like conditions, with 90,000 women and children in need of specialist nutrition treatments. Netanyahu said, making it unclear whether the lifting of restrictions on UN convoys came due to mounting international pressure: "Whichever path we choose, we will have to continue to allow the entry of minimal humanitarian supplies. "There are secured convoys. There have been all along, but today it is official. There will be no more excuses." On Monday, the Gaza health ministry said at least 14 people had died in the past 24 hours of starvation and malnutrition, bringing the war's death toll from hunger to 147, including 89 children. Last week, more than 100 aid agencies warned that mass starvation was spreading across the Palestinian enclave. 9 Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City Credit: Reuters 9 Palestinians, who lost their relatives in Israeli attacks, mourn as the deceased are being brought to Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Yunis Credit: Getty 9 Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Khamis Al-Rifi Credit: Reuters The military also said Saturday that it had connected a power line to a desalination plant, expected to supply daily water needs for about 900,000 Gazan people. Israel's foreign ministry said the military would "apply a 'humanitarian pause' in civilian centres and in humanitarian corridors" on Sunday morning. The announcement came after indirect ceasefire talks in Doha between Israel and Hamas were broken off with no deal in sight. The UN said that humanitarian pauses in Gaza would allow "the scale up of humanitarian assistance". The Israeli military stressed that despite the humanitarian steps , "combat operations have not ceased" in the Gaza Strip. in the face of global ceasefire pleas and huge protests in Tel Aviv. 9 A boy cries as he tries to receive food 9 Trucks carrying aid enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing today Credit: Getty 9 Smoke rises after Israeli warplanes bombed buildings in a residential area Credit: AFP
The Irish Sun
28-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Brit comedian facing 3 years in hellish Turkey prison for ‘shoplifting' after ‘accidentally' leaving Zara without paying
A BRIT comedian faces up to three years in a Turkish prison after she forgot to pay at a Zara store. Cerys Nelmes, from Bristol, claims she absentmindedly wandered out of the shop with clothes before realising she hadn't paid. Advertisement 5 Cerys Nelmes poses in undated photo Credit: Newsflash 5 Zara street shop in Istanbul Credit: Alamy 5 She was reportedly detained for shoplifting in Istanbul Credit: Newsflash She says she went back to the store in Istanbul to return the items and offered to pay. But despite this, she was detained and accused of shoplifting. Nelmes, who is a rising name in the Bristol comedy scene, took to social media to explain the incident. "On Tuesday I left a Zara store in Istanbul without paying for items," she said. Advertisement "I returned straight away and handed the items to staff. I was asked to pay and I said I would and the manager accepted this. "To cut a long story short I was then taken to a locked room where hours later after no communication from anyone I was taken away by police and held in a police station and was asked to sign things I couldn't read. "I was put in a prison cell for 24 hours with no food or toilet facilities. "When I asked for water, I was told they didn't understand me." Advertisement Most read in The Sun Nelmes was brought before a judge the next day, who permitted her release but barred her from leaving Turkey. She now faces a potential three-year prison sentence. Leaked footage shows terrifying power of new 'vacuum bomb' the GAZAP - one of the world's most destructive non-nuclear weapons The comedian is required to stay in the country while the incident is under investigation. She has appealed to the public for support in the wake of the incident, fearing she might lose her home back in Britain. Advertisement The ongoing proceedings are leading to her losing work and income. Nelmes has been unable to afford accommodation in Turkey given she had only come for a short holiday but now finds herself banned from leaving. However, she was offered a place to stay by locals. She added: "I am ok and have been taken in by a Turkish family who have given me a bed and food. Advertisement "I don't deserve all the kind words from people but I am very grateful." The British Embassy has confirmed it is offering support. It comes after a Read more on the Irish Sun Footage from abar in Thailand 's Chiang Mai city shows the holidaymaker being manhandled. Advertisement The 26-year-old solo traveller was reportedly charged an inflated 20,000 baht - around £460 - for drinks at the Diamond Karaoke Bar. 5 Picture shows Cerys Nelmes Instagram story Credit: Newsflash 5 The British Embassy has confirmed it is offering support Credit: Newsflash
