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Daily Record
5 hours ago
- Daily Record
Turkey teeth bender blunder as Brit arrested and stranded over 'stupid mistake'
"I know I did wrong and I regret being so stupid to have damaged the hotel, but I need to get home to my daughter." A British woman was thrown in a Turkish jail cell after trashing a hotel room during a drunken bender to celebrate the new teeth her boyfriend had got in the country. Georgia Harrison and Arron Tighe celebrated his new £2,000 smile by knocking back drinks in Antalya, Turkey, while on a week-long trip to the city. But four days in the 32-year-olds, from Rochdale, sobered up, and discovered they had smashed their shower to pieces while drunk, according to The Mirror. They attempted to leg it to the airport in a cab, only to be nicked as they tried fleeing the Lexia Hotel. Georgia, who cleans for a living, reckons she made 'the worst mistake of my life' that evening by mixing her drink with antipsychotic meds. That caused her to lose consciousness and and 'throw things around' in the room, shattering a full length glass bathroom screen, reports the Daily Star. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Chatting with MailOnline, she confessed: 'It's driving me insane, I feel like I have got no way out of here. I know I did wrong and I regret being so stupid to have damaged the hotel, but I need to get home to my daughter. "I just feel so weak and I'm getting nowhere, it's killing me. I understand I have done wrong but I'm not a bank robber or a drug smuggler - I made a stupid mistake, I don't even remember doing it, but I have done all I can to fix it." After their arrest, they allege they were detained in a police cell for days, interrogated without legal representation, and accused of resisting arrest because she wouldn't respond to questions. Subsequently, they were dragged before a judge and prohibited from leaving the country until they settle a £15,000 bill with the hotel. In dire straits, they reached out to the British Embassy. Staff were unable to lift the travel ban and it was suggested they seek legal counsel. They forked out £2,500 for a lawyer who vowed to resolve the issue, yet six weeks on, they remain stranded in Turkey, unable to depart. Georgia, a mother to 12-year-old Poppy, is distraught as her daughter repeatedly phones to enquire when she'll return home, prompting Georgia to initiate a GoFundMe campaign to cover the costs so she can fly back. She expressed her anguish: "It's heartbreaking, she doesn't understand why I can't come home. Sometimes I think I'm never going to get back to her." On her GoFundMe page, Georgia penned: "I feel so ashamed writing this but my daughter needs me and this is my only hope. I feel like giving up but that's not me, yet I also feel so lucky to be alive. "I put all faith in my lawyer giving him my power of attorney but l'm getting nowhere. I'm losing everything slowly, even my will to live. I just need to get home to my baby and my dog. "I don't understand how such a stupid mistake has led me here. It is illegal for them to keep me here and I've no option but to start telling my story."
Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit thrown in jail after 'stupid mistake' while celebrating new Turkey teeth
Georgia Harrison, 32, has been locked up in a Turkish jail for six weeks after she admitted to smashing up a hotel room following a boozy night out to celebrate her boyfriend's new teeth A British woman has been behind bars in a Turkish jail for six week after she trashed a hotel room during a drunken spree to toast her boyfriend's new teeth. On May 2, Georgia Harrison, 32, along with her beau Arron Tighe, also 32, landed in Antalya, Turkey excited for a week of unwinding, but just four days into their trip, things took a disastrous turn. The Rochdale duo were knocking back the drinks in high spirits to mark the occasion of Arron bagging himself a set of fresh £2,000 full veneers. However, the revelry took a wild turn back in their hotel suite hours later. After sobering up and finding they'd smashed their shower to bits, the pair attempted to leg it to the airport in a cab, only to be nicked as they tried fleeing the Lexia Hotel. Georgia, who cleans for a living, reckons she made 'the worst mistake of my life' that evening by mixing her drink with antipsychotic meds, which caused her to lose consciousness and and 'throw things around' in the room, shattering a full length glass bathroom screen, reports the Daily Star. Chatting with MailOnline, she confessed: 'It's driving me insane, I feel like I have got no way out of here. I know I did wrong and I regret being so stupid to have damaged the hotel, but I need to get home to my daughter. "I just feel so weak and I'm getting nowhere, it's killing me. I understand I have done wrong but I'm not a bank robber or a drug smuggler - I made a stupid mistake, I don't even remember doing it, but I have done all I can to fix it." After their arrest, they allege they were detained in a police cell for days, interrogated without legal representation, and accused of resisting arrest because she wouldn't respond to questions. Subsequently, they were dragged before a judge and prohibited from leaving the country until they settle a £15,000 bill with the hotel. In dire straits, they reached out to the British Embassy, which was unable to lift the travel ban and suggested they seek legal counsel. They forked out £2,500 for a lawyer who vowed to resolve the issue, yet six weeks on, they remain stranded in Turkey, unable to depart. Georgia, a mother to 12-year-old Poppy, is distraught as her daughter repeatedly phones to enquire when she'll return home, prompting Georgia to initiate a GoFundMe campaign to cover the costs so she can fly back. She expressed her anguish: "It's heartbreaking, she doesn't understand why I can't come home. Sometimes I think I'm never going to get back to her." On her GoFundMe page, Georgia penned: "I feel so ashamed writing this but my daughter needs me and this is my only hope. I feel like giving up but that's not me, yet I also feel so lucky to be alive. "I put all faith in my lawyer giving him my power of attorney but l'm getting nowhere. I'm losing everything slowly, even my will to live. I just need to get home to my baby and my dog. I don't understand how such a stupid mistake has led me here. It is illegal for them to keep me here and I've no option but to start telling my story."
Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Brit mum in car chase & thrown in JAIL in Turkey after smashing hotel shower while celebrating boyfriend's new teeth
Georgia said she was put in jail with '300 men' before being banned from leaving the country WHAT A SHOWER Brit mum in car chase & thrown in JAIL in Turkey after smashing hotel shower while celebrating boyfriend's new teeth Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRITISH mum says she has been "trapped" in Turkey for almost seven weeks after smashing a hotel shower screen on a drunken night out. Georgia Harrison, 32, claims hotel staff chased her to the airport before she was arrested and stung with a £15,000 bill. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Georgia Harrison and partner Arron Tighe were arrested while heading to the airport 4 Georgia admitted she made the 'worst mistake of her life' after smashing a shower screen Credit: supplied The cleaner, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, admitted she had made the "worst mistake of my life" but said she needs to get back home to be with daughter Poppy, 12. Georgia and partner Arron Tighe, 32, flew to Antalya on May 2 and were due to leave on May 7. But as they celebrated Arron's new veneers, Georgia downed vodka and cocktails before accidentally shattering a glass screen in the hotel bathroom. She thinks the booze mixed with prescribed antipsychotic medication caused her to black out. Georgia told The Sun: "I don't even remember it but I smashed the screen." Panicked, the couple left the Lexia Hotel the following morning and got a cab to the airport to fly back to the UK. Georgia said their taxi was blocked in by three cars before the worried cab driver called the police, who then arrested them. A hellish ordeal then began as they were put in a prison cell and questioned without a lawyer. The mum-of-one said she refused to answer questions until she had a British-speaking lawyer, which led to her being accused of resisting arrest. Georgia was then hauled into court after being left in a "court cell with 300 men" and was banned from leaving the country until she coughs up £15,000 for the hotel. Brit 'drug mule' Charlotte May Lee, 21, tears up as cops wheel £1.2m kush haul into court she 'didn't know was in case' She said: "I'm trapped, I don't have £15,000. "I've paid my lawyer, paid for hotels, I've paid for my rent back home. I've tried loads of ways to get out but I'm getting nowhere. I'm at a brick wall. "I know I've done wrong but it's killing me. I need to get home for my daughter. She rings me and asks when I'm coming home. It's heartbreaking. "There's nothing I can do to change it, it's horrible." Georgia has been in contact with the British Embassy in Turkey, which told her they are unable to help lift the travel ban. But in fear of indefinitely being held, Georgia has tried other means of leaving the country including trying to get a boat to Greece. Each time, a passport check has stopped her. She added: "I need to get home to my child now. 4 The couple have been in Turkey for almost seven weeks Credit: supplied 4 The mum said she is desperate to get home to her 12-year-old daughter Credit: supplied "My lawyer said to wait until it goes to trial, but it's waiting until then. We have no idea when they could be. "I can't afford to keep living here. I've sat in silence for more than six weeks but I've suffered and nothing's changing." Her sister has set up a GoFundMe page in a bid to raise £9,000 to help get the mum back to the UK. Georgia said: "I can't even click on it because I'm so ashamed. "But I don't know what else to do. "My lawyer sent a surveyor to the hotel who said the damage is worth no more than £1,000 and that's with labour. "My lawyer offered £3,000 to settle but they've refused it. "I just want to get home."
The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Brit mum in car chase & thrown in JAIL in Turkey after smashing hotel shower while celebrating boyfriend's new teeth
A BRITISH mum says she has been "trapped" in Turkey for almost seven weeks after smashing a hotel shower screen on a drunken night out. Georgia Harrison, 32, claims hotel staff chased her to the airport before she was arrested and stung with a £15,000 bill. 4 Georgia Harrison and partner Arron Tighe were arrested while heading to the airport 4 Georgia admitted she made the 'worst mistake of her life' after smashing a shower screen Credit: supplied The cleaner, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, admitted she had made the "worst mistake of my life" but said she needs to get back home to be with daughter Poppy, 12. Georgia and partner Arron Tighe, 32, flew to Antalya on May 2 and were due to leave on May 7. But as they celebrated Arron's new veneers, Georgia downed vodka and cocktails before accidentally shattering a glass screen in the hotel bathroom. She thinks the booze mixed with prescribed antipsychotic medication caused her to black out. More world news Georgia told The Sun: "I don't even remember it but I smashed the screen." Panicked, the couple left the Lexia Hotel the following morning and got a cab to the airport to fly back to the UK. Georgia said their taxi was blocked in by three cars before the worried cab driver called the police, who then arrested them. A hellish ordeal then began as they were put in a prison cell and questioned without a lawyer. Most read in The Sun The mum-of-one said she refused to answer questions until she had a British-speaking lawyer, which led to her being accused of resisting arrest. Georgia was then hauled into court after being left in a "court cell with 300 men" and was banned from leaving the country until she coughs up £15,000 for the hotel. Brit 'drug mule' Charlotte May Lee, 21, tears up as cops wheel £1.2m kush haul into court she 'didn't know was in case' She said: "I'm trapped, I don't have £15,000. "I've paid my lawyer, paid for hotels, I've paid for my rent back home. I've tried loads of ways to get out but I'm getting nowhere. I'm at a brick wall. "I know I've done wrong but it's killing me. I need to get home for my daughter. She rings me and asks when I'm coming home. It's heartbreaking. "There's nothing I can do to change it, it's horrible." Georgia has been in contact with the British Embassy in Turkey, which told her they are unable to help lift the travel ban. But in fear of indefinitely being held, Georgia has tried other means of leaving the country including trying to get a boat to Greece. Each time, a passport check has stopped her. She added: "I need to get home to my child now. 4 The couple have been in Turkey for almost seven weeks Credit: supplied 4 The mum said she is desperate to get home to her 12-year-old daughter Credit: supplied "My lawyer said to wait until it goes to trial, but it's waiting until then. We have no idea when they could be. "I can't afford to keep living here. I've sat in silence for more than six weeks but I've suffered and nothing's changing." Her sister has set up a Georgia said: "I can't even click on it because I'm so ashamed. "But I don't know what else to do. "My lawyer sent a surveyor to the hotel who said the damage is worth no more than £1,000 and that's with labour. "My lawyer offered £3,000 to settle but they've refused it. "I just want to get home."
