'X Factor' Contestant Sophie Habibis Mugged

Sophie Habibis

First Posted: 16/12/11 10:35 GMT Updated: 16/12/11 10:35 GMT

If being booted off The X Factor in the fourth week wasn't bad enough, poor old Sophie Habibis has had her phone nicked by a bicycle-riding yob.

The 20 year old was one of Kelly Rowland's girls on the series, but failed to make an impact with viewers and was sent home seventh in the contest.

Sophie was hit with another bout of bad luck when she was mugged for her iPhone while walking home in Tufnell Park on Tuesday.

She was left shaken but wasn't injured, despite the thug pushing her to the ground.

Cops are now on the hunt for the scallywag, saying: "We can confirm that at 6.53pm on December 13, a 20-year-old woman was walking along Tufnell Park Road when a suspect on a pedal cycle pushed her and snatched her iPhone.

"She did not sustain any injuries and investigations continue."

The cheek of it - chin up, Soph.

(WENN)

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If being booted off The X Factor in the fourth week wasn't bad enough, poor old Sophie Habibis has had her phone nicked by a bicycle-riding yob. The 20 year old was one of Kelly Rowland's girls on ...
If being booted off The X Factor in the fourth week wasn't bad enough, poor old Sophie Habibis has had her phone nicked by a bicycle-riding yob. The 20 year old was one of Kelly Rowland's girls on ...
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01:44 PM on 12/17/2011
has she told simon cowell her new number
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vividrick
I came, I saw...I had a cup of tea!
07:11 PM on 12/16/2011
Now that would make a better reality series! Welcome to the 'real World' Sophie I'm afraid!
06:27 PM on 12/16/2011
If you wanted to steal a phone ...or wallet.. etc from someone it would be extremely difficult to do it while riding a pedal bike!
06:59 PM on 12/16/2011
Not if the victim has it in their hands. It is extremely common in Dublin with mobile phones. The only reason they'd use this method to steal a wallet is if by chance they saw you when you had your wallet in your hand. But very often people are walking along or standing on the street on the phone, and they are usually paying more attention to the phone call than what's going on around them. That's when the thief slowly cycles alongside grabs the phone and then peddles off quickly. They usually evade capture this way. So watch out when on the phone on the street, try and go inside a shop or something when you have to take a call. And definitely step out of reach of anyone on a bike when on your phone.
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04:22 PM on 12/17/2011
Not really. My first term at Uni in Birmingham, my housemate got mugged this way whilst talking on her phone walking through campus. It happened in front of the security office and everything, loads of CCTV on campus but he was hooded and on a bike which was probably worthless and dumped immediately, probably nicked too. It's actually a very effective way of robbing someone of something they are holding whilst distracted, either texting, looking something up or talking. People should be more aware of their surroundings when using their phone in public.
05:25 PM on 12/16/2011
WHO ???
Never heard of her.
Sorry this happened to her but do we really need to know?
03:57 PM on 12/16/2011
Happens everyday to non so called celebs but nobody cares so why should we care about this person whoever she is.
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04:55 PM on 12/18/2011
it might happen to ''non so called celebs'' everyday but what makes you think it's right to say ''why should we care'' why the hell are you even looking at the post if you 'don't care'. Write something nice or just leave you mindless comments somewhere else.
03:47 PM on 12/16/2011
There's no credit on it anyway, do you want it back !
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03:19 PM on 12/16/2011
Today one want to be while in Mexico was held at gun point now this want to be is muggede? Have they by chance got a new film, record due to be put out??????????/// Spin is what sems to make this lot tick.
04:08 PM on 12/16/2011
Ummmmm.... what?
03:15 PM on 12/16/2011
Perhaps more people should walk with appropriate big dogs. If they pick up the dog mess what is the problem? When I was attacked by 5 youths one night I left them hiding in fear,
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I have sexdaily, I mean dyslexia, Danm!
02:44 PM on 12/16/2011
In response to the comments asking why we don't hear when everyone gets mugged, maybe it should be on here EVERY time someone is mugged, assaulted, burgled etc. then something would have to be done about all of it! We are conditioned these days that in some big cities you should expect to be robbed! Mugging is a violent crime it needs to be punished with public beatings, why do you think there is almost no crime in Singapore?
02:34 PM on 12/16/2011
She is lovely.. I really wanted her to go alot further in the X Factor.. I hope she is ok.. Truely a lovely young lady.
02:17 PM on 12/16/2011
she was probably calling the job centre telling them she will be late
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02:02 PM on 12/16/2011
so are we going to hear about everyone else that gets mugged on here , i bet we dont
01:43 PM on 12/16/2011
Publicity stunt... not worthy of news.
12:11 PM on 12/16/2011
Oh please, so what! 5 million illegal immagrunts, 3 million illegal drivers, currupt police, lying thieving polititions, crooked bankers, terrorists and a general lack of disceplin and respect, drug addicts bullies and bad spelling. WTF does anyone care about a little girl who looses her mobile? Sort out the immportant stuff and move down the ladder to the trivial stuff.
12:44 PM on 12/16/2011
Bad spelling hey - did you check yours. She didn't lose her mobile, she had it stolen, which last I heard was a crime. Are you saying she's not entitled to be protected by the law?
04:01 PM on 12/16/2011
No more than anyone else. Give her a crime number and call it a day. Thats the norm nowadays.
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11:54 AM on 12/16/2011
Cops are now on the hunt for the scallywag, WTF ! \why is this article being treated so lightly ? She could have been seriously hurt ! Scum like this bike riding yob need to be caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law ( Which unfortunately will probably mean a slap on the wrist ! ) and not treated as a story of ridicule !
04:07 PM on 12/16/2011
should be like hot fuzz, everyone deserves the right to be punished. if it was me. i would have chased him and pushed him off his bike and taken my phone back that way he wouldnt do it again. id take him to the police station and say he assaulted me.
im saying he should be in prison for at least 1 year for this. make the t*at pay for wat hes done.