Richard Madeley ‘calls for death penalty’ after phone stolen at pub
Richard Madeley has claimed his iPhone was taken by someone pretending to sell a magazine, which was placed on top of his device, with the mobile being taken without his knowledge.
The 67-year-old suggested having his phone taken was like having his arm “chopped off” as he detailed the incident in his latest column for The Spectator.
“I’ve always been against capital punishment but after the week I’ve had I’m making an exception,” the furious Good Morning Britain presenter wrote.
“The return of the death penalty for iPhone thieves, if you please. By garrotting, preferably.”
Detailing the incident, Richard continued: “I was in my local when a weird-looking guy shambling around the bar slammed a dog-eared magazine down on my table and demanded I buy it.
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“When I refused he swept it back again and wandered off. Five minutes later I realised he’d smuggled my phone away underneath the magazine.”
Richard warned his readers about the “bog-standard technique” he’d fallen for, adding: “I loathe the man who did this to me. Even so, I accept that garrotting is probably a stretch too far.
“So I’ll settle for a straightforward hanging. Just as long as I’m the one allowed to pull the trapdoor lever, OK?”
The star bemoaned the loss of his phone, which he said resulted in him being without his photos, email, the ability to pay for parking and personal banking.
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