Holidaymaker, 22, is left 'heartbroken' after 'pickpocket' steals her passport before she gets to the airport - leaving her unable to go on dream trip to Ibiza
- Taylor Robson, 22, was 'heartbroken' to miss out on her Ibiza getaway
- She claims someone pickpocketed her passport, credit cards and ID en route
- The events manager has urged others to be extra vigilant with their valuables
A 'heartbroken' holidaymaker missed out on her Ibiza getaway as she claims someone pickpocketed her passport, credit cards and ID before she could even board the plane.
Taylor Robson, 22, was due to fly out to the Spanish island from London Stansted airport but says her passport was stolen en route outside Liverpool Street Station in the city centre.
Despite 'constantly checking' her belongings the entire morning, the 22-year-old's 'heart sank' when she reached into her bag and realised her passport, drivers licence and bank cards were gone.
After searching the station for her items and being unable to get a compassionate passport, Ms Robson accepted she would not be able to make it to her flight.
The events manager was 'really sad' to miss out on the five-day trip where she had hoped to enjoy Ibiza's opening parties with her friends, who went without her.
Taylor Robson, 22, was 'heartbroken' to miss out on her Ibiza getaway as she claims someone pickpocketed her passport, credit cards and ID before she could even board the plane
The events manager was due to fly out to the Spanish island from London Stansted airport but says her passport was stolen en route outside Liverpool Street Station in the city centre
Taking to TikTok, Ms Robson shared the saga in a series of photos captioned 'please be careful in liverpool street station', which has now gone viral with 51,200 views
Ms Robson has now encouraged others to be 'cautious' and ensure their passports are safely put in the bottom of their bags to avoid expert thieves.
Taking to TikTok, she shared the saga in a series of photos captioned 'please be careful in liverpool street station', which has now gone viral with 51,200 views.
One photo showed the 22-year-old sitting in a coffee shop on Saturday, April 27, captioned 'the staff gave me coffee to stop crying'.
Ms Robson, who lives in Camden, London, said: 'My heart just sank. I was so close. I was literally on the way. If it was a few days earlier it could've been resolved. It's the fact that it was on the way to the airport. There was nothing I could've done.
'I left the house at about 3am and got an Uber. I literally said to everyone before we left "don't forget your passports, check your passports". I constantly check stuff like that. I checked it again before I got out.
'We walked around the station but couldn't find the opening. I went to McDonald's to get a drink and checked everything was still in my bag and it was gone. Me and my friends were running around.
'We rang the Uber and it wasn't there. It had not been handed in anywhere. I was asking anyone working in the shops and it was nowhere to be seen.
'It was definitely stolen. The police said it happens a lot around there. They would be professional pickpockets.
'They probably tried my bag and got lucky. There was a lot of stuff in my bag so it wouldn't have just slipped out.'
Ms Robson admitted it was 'heartbreaking' to miss out on the trip which she had sunk £650 into transport, accommodation and event tickets for.
It also came just six months after the Sunderland native posted about having her phone 'swiped'.
'It was heartbreaking to miss out on a holiday I was looking forward to,' she said. 'I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
'I was really excited for it. I've been quite a few times. I really like techno music. I was looking forward to the events and the parties. I had to have a gin when I got home because I was so sad.
'It was only a quick trip but the tickets were expensive and the stuff I bought for the holiday. I lost about £650. I had to buy a new passport and a driving licence. It all adds up as well.
'I took time off work. I'd been going to the gym twice a day so I wasted all that time. It was so annoying.
'My friends were both upset but I told them to go on without me. I was facetiming my friends when they were away. They were nice about it.'
The events manager urged people to take precautions to avoid this happening to them, including putting valuable belongings at the bottom of their bags and remaining 'alert'.
She continued: 'Definitely keep your passport right at the bottom of your bag. My issue was it wasn't right at the bottom. People could probably easily get to it.
'Be alert and constantly check your stuff. If I hadn't checked at the station, I would've gone all the way to the airport. It could've been a lot worse.
'Keep things separate in your bag because they were together in my bag. If they only swiped my bank card and driving license I still could've gone.
'You can take a lot of precautions, but if someone wants to take your stuff and is a professional it means they're probably going to be able to take it anyway.'
'It was heartbreaking to miss out on a holiday I was looking forward to,' Ms Robson said. 'I wouldn't wish it on anyone'
She said she had lost around £650 in total given what she had already spent on transport, accommodation and event tickets
Comments to her story expressed their sympathy for her misfortune. One said: 'This sounds horrific'
Many users gave Taylor sympathy in the comments for her missed trip.
One TikTok user said: 'The way I felt this in my stomach. I’m so sorry you weren’t able to go to Ibiza with your friends!'
Another added: 'I'd actually be fuming.'
A third said: 'This sounds horrific.'
Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police were approached for comment.
