British actress/comedienne Kathy Burke fended off a youth who tried to steal her money at a cash machine on Tuesday (08Dec15).
The Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star was making a withdrawal from an ATM when she was accosted, but Burke managed to outsmart the would-be robber.
In a post on Twitter.com, she wrote, “To the kid that just tried to rob me at the cash point – f**k you small fry – my genius is street wisdom!”
After concerned fans asked about the incident, she added, “I’m fine thanks guys – good warning for folks to be aware – it’s nuts out there cos of poxy Crimbo (silly Christmas).”
Burke is best known for her appearances in U.K. TV comedies Absolutely Fabulous, Harry Enfield and Chums, and French and Saunders.
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