A frighteningly scary story
TV star Richard Hammond and his wife were gassed before they were robbed in their holiday villa in the South of France, it has been revealed.
The host of Amazon Prime’s popular show The Grand Tour, his wife Mindy and their 15 guests were floored by anaesthetic gas, while all staying together in a San Tropez villa - before a team of robbers stole from them.
Mindy, 53, revealed she woke up as a team of burglars stole cash and jewellery.
The Express columnist described it as a “horror story” while speaking to The Sun: “I went downstairs and into the hallway. The door into the living room was shut but I heard a male voice behind the door.
“I thought it was another couple staying up and went back to bed.
“Actually, it was the burglars.”
She said the robbers searched the rooms of all of their 15 guests.
“That just makes my blood run cold,” she said.
“I could have easily walked in and it could have been unpleasant.”
The former Top Gear host, 48, his family and guests were enjoying a 1920s themed cocktail party at the villa.
Gas raids have been reported in the holiday region, which attracts rich and famous holiday-makers.
Mindy added: “You have got to have some kind of confidence to do that and to be quite satisfied that people aren’t going to wake up.
“That morning I slept in until eight. I didn’t even wake to Richard’s snoring! Nobody woke up.
“It turned out they had burgled the neighbouring property as well in the same night.”
They were caught on CCTV and were arrested by police within 48 hours of the break-in.
