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Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Thug who left Bridgerton actress 'concussed and traumatised' after snatching her phone admits theft
A violent attacker has admitted robbery after leaving a Bridgerton actress 'concussed and traumatised' when seizing her phone. Zacariah Boulares, 18, carried out the theft from rising star Genevieve Chenneour as she sat in the Joe & The Juice cafe in Kensington, west London. The Algerian national pleaded guilty to stealing the phone when he appeared before Westminster magistrates in central London today. He also pleaded guilty to common assault against Carlo Kurcishi, another customer in the same cafe, as well as a separate charge of theft after taking a black leather handbag at a pizza restaurant. Magistrates were told he had 12 previous convictions for 28 offences, all relating to theft. The defendant has now been remanded into custody with sentencing scheduled for June 17 at Isleworth Crown Court in west London. Chenneour has previously spoken of the terrifying moment she fought off the teenage thug who set upon her while she was walking her dog. The actress, who appeared in season three of the Netflix hit show as rumour-monger Clara Livingston, told the Mail on Sunday this month: 'They didn't expect me to stand up for myself – but I did.' The robbery happened when Yorkshire-born Genevieve had stopped at a branch of Joe & The Juice in west London. She said: 'I was left with a concussion just before the Screen Actors Guild Awards and since then, I've felt constantly on edge. 'Even my dog was traumatised - now, if anyone touches me, he panics and tries to protect me. Getting a coffee shouldn't be something you need your wits about you for. 'I'm so grateful to the staff at Joe & The Juice – they were incredible during the incident and when I went back to see them after.' More than 70,000 phones were snatched in London in 2024, out of an estimated 100,000 thefts across the UK. A A source was previously quoted as saying: 'Genevieve showed real bravery throughout. It was a very shocking incident. 'It shows what is happening on London's streets on a daily basis. 'This was just another young woman going about her daily business. She's handled it brilliantly.' Chenneour is a former athlete who joined Team GB's artistic swimming team at the age of 15. She was awarded an Olympic scholarship before the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, but her sporting career was cut short by injury and she retrained as an actress. After appearing as a stunt double in the underwater sequences of period feature Gateway To The West, she landed her breakthrough role in the Regency drama.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Bridgerton star ‘left with concussion' after she tried to stop teen thief stealing her phone in coffee shop
A BRIDGERTON actress was "left with concussion" after she tried to stop a teen thief from stealing her mobile in a coffee shop. Zacariah Boulares swiped the device from Genevieve Chenneour as she sat in Joe & The Juice in Kensington, South West London. 5 The actress, who played Clara Livingston in the third season of the Netflix period drama, bravely attempted to stop the teen escaping. Boulares, 18, then lashed out at another customer who rushed to help by punching and kicking him. Genevieve claimed she suffered a concussion in the horror in February and said even her dog was "traumatised". Algerian national Boulares appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today where he pleaded guilty to stealing the phone. The teen also admitted common assault against fellow Joe and the Juice customer Carlo Kurcishi. Boulares pleaded guilty to a separate charge of theft after he swiped a black leather hand bag from a diner at a pizza restaurant. The court heard he has 12 previous convictions for a total of 28 offences - all relating to theft. Boulares was remanded into custody ahead of sentencing on June 17 at Isleworth Crown Court. As well as Bridgerton, Genevieve appeared in historical film 1242: Gateway To The West. She is also a former professional athlete who represented Team GB at the Baku 2015 European Games in Artistic swimming events. 5 5
