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.
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.
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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.
