Overview

• Rosamund Pike shared details of a 2006 mugging where she was punched in the face and had her phone stolen while speaking to her mother.
• Her mother, Caroline Friend, endured 15 minutes of panic before Pike managed to call her back using another phone.
• London saw over 70,000 reported phone thefts last year, with perpetrators often using bicycles or e-bikes for quick getaways.
• Other celebrities, including Annabel Croft and Kym Marsh, have also recently fallen victim to similar phone snatching incidents in the city.
• The Metropolitan Police report a decrease in thefts following targeted operations, but officials acknowledge more action is needed to address the issue.