July 29, 2025 • 3 mins
A stand-up comedian has landed in jail while shopping in Istanbul after accidentally leaving a Zara store without paying and now she could be facing years behind bars!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is the Fitting and Whipper with Kate Richie podcast.
Have you ever been arrested overseas?
Speaker 2 (00:06):
And I mean, you know, you gave different places, different cultures,
You don't know what the rules are, you don't know
what the laws are, and then all of a sudden
you find yourself, Oh my gosh, you've been pulled over
on your scooter. Next thing you know, you're serving twenty
eight years in Krabakan. But there's a British comedian. How's
this whip? She's from Turkey. She's gone into Zara great
(00:28):
stores area, I mean great clothes, quite cheap.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
I don't mind it.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I'm known to pull out a summer shirt from Zara every.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Now and then. A white woman. She's a comedian. How
would I pronounce this name?
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Crys Caesus sarahs SIUs Nelms.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
Yeah, serrus nelms up, very funny.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
Sarahs Sarah's Nelms.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
So she's in Istanbul and she's gone into Zara completely
for that. She's got a couple of items of clothing
over her shoulder and she's walked out of the store.
She's been arrested and thrown into prison for forgetting to
(01:14):
pay for her items.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
She's walked out of the store. She's been arrested by She's.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
In Istanbul, Turkey, and she's been locked up for a
few days. 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.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
However, the comedian went under claim.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
She was then locked in a room at the store
for three hours before being taken to a local police
station and asked to sign documents in a language that
she was unable to read. I was put in a
prison cell for twenty four hours with no food or
toilet facilities. When I asked for water, I was told
(01:56):
they didn't understand me.
Speaker 1 (01:58):
Her ordeal doesn't in there though.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
She could spend up to three years behind bars, and
fee's losing her home back in the UK because she's
got to pay for legal fees.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
Oh my god.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Unable to afford accommodation while her case is investigated. Sarah's
has been taken in by local a local family and
thanked everyone for support in her update, she's waiting for
a court case, living with a local family who's given
her a boot, a bed and some food.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
I mean, she's been giving a boob The only positive
is should be probably the best dressed in prison. I
think Kauzzara has got a brand new range out, so
I think she'll look really good, so she's safe from
crimes against fashion.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
What how scary like and not understanding a word of
what's going on?
Speaker 1 (02:47):
You're locked in a room.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Next thing, you know, the cops rock up and you said,
I've just forgotten to pay for this beautiful blouse.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
And you look like a tight bum. If you're in
prison and your cellmate's been done for murder and you've
been done for stealing from Tzarha.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Up shop was closed, wouldn't you have to lie I'm
ahead of a gang.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
The Game Sits in Whipper with Kate Ritchie is a
Nova podcast walk great shows like this.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Download the Nova Player via the App Store or Google Play.
This is the Fitting and Whipper with Kate Richie podcast.
Have you ever been arrested overseas?
Speaker 2 (00:06):
And I mean, you know, you gave different places, different cultures,
You don't know what the rules are, you don't know
what the laws are, and then all of a sudden
you find yourself, Oh my gosh, you've been pulled over
on your scooter. Next thing you know, you're serving twenty
eight years in Krabakan. But there's a British comedian. How's
this whip? She's from Turkey. She's gone into Zara great
(00:28):
stores area, I mean great clothes, quite cheap.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
I don't mind it.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I'm known to pull out a summer shirt from Zara every.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Now and then. A white woman. She's a comedian. How
would I pronounce this name?
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Crys Caesus sarahs SIUs Nelms.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
Yeah, serrus nelms up, very funny.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
Sarahs Sarah's Nelms.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
So she's in Istanbul and she's gone into Zara completely
for that. She's got a couple of items of clothing
over her shoulder and she's walked out of the store.
She's been arrested and thrown into prison for forgetting to
(01:14):
pay for her items.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
She's walked out of the store. She's been arrested by She's.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
In Istanbul, Turkey, and she's been locked up for a
few days. 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.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
However, the comedian went under claim.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
She was then locked in a room at the store
for three hours before being taken to a local police
station and asked to sign documents in a language that
she was unable to read. I was put in a
prison cell for twenty four hours with no food or
toilet facilities. When I asked for water, I was told
(01:56):
they didn't understand me.
Speaker 1 (01:58):
Her ordeal doesn't in there though.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
She could spend up to three years behind bars, and
fee's losing her home back in the UK because she's
got to pay for legal fees.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
Oh my god.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Unable to afford accommodation while her case is investigated. Sarah's
has been taken in by local a local family and
thanked everyone for support in her update, she's waiting for
a court case, living with a local family who's given
her a boot, a bed and some food.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
I mean, she's been giving a boob The only positive
is should be probably the best dressed in prison. I
think Kauzzara has got a brand new range out, so
I think she'll look really good, so she's safe from
crimes against fashion.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
What how scary like and not understanding a word of
what's going on?
Speaker 1 (02:47):
You're locked in a room.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Next thing, you know, the cops rock up and you said,
I've just forgotten to pay for this beautiful blouse.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
And you look like a tight bum. If you're in
prison and your cellmate's been done for murder and you've
been done for stealing from Tzarha.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Up shop was closed, wouldn't you have to lie I'm
ahead of a gang.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
The Game Sits in Whipper with Kate Ritchie is a
Nova podcast walk great shows like this.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Download the Nova Player via the App Store or Google Play.
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