Paul McCartney reveals his grandson was mugged at knifepoint

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Paul McCartney says his grandson was mugged at knifepoint
Will Lavin
Aug 31, 2019


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The Beatles legend revealed he too had been mugged in the past

Paul McCartney‘s grandson was recently mugged at knifepoint, as revealed by the Beatles legend himself.

Speaking in a new interview, McCartney said that suspects took his grandson’s mobile phone after he was robbed in London.

Not sharing which grandchild it was, McCartney told The Times that his grandson felt like a “coward” after it happened.

“He was saying the worst thing was that he should have just thumped the guy; he came back and felt a coward,” McCartney explained. “I said, ‘No, no, no, no! The guy had a knife and you don’t know, the guy might be able to use that knife’.”

While discussing his grandson’s ordeal, the Beatle recalled a time during his childhood when he got mugged for his watch.

“When I was a kid it was four guys and they nicked my watch,” he admitted. “I was of a similar age. I just happened to be on my own, bigger kids came along and it was the same feeling. [I thought at the time] ‘I have got to learn karate and be a black belt — and then I’ll get ’em!’ It was the worst thing.”

Meanwhile, Paul McCartney is going to be signing copies of his new picture book Hey Grandude! in London next month.

During the special appearance, McCartney will read the story of ‘Grandude’ – “a super-cool Grandad who takes his grandchildren on a whirlwind magical mystery tour, from tropical seas to Alpine mountains, all before bedtime!”

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Paul McCartney reveals his grandson was mugged at knifepoint
Beatles star’s grandson had phone stolen in London
Ellie Harrison
Aug 31 2019


Paul McCartney: The Beatles singer with one of his grandsons (Image: GETTY)

Paul McCartney has revealed that his grandson was recently mugged at knifepoint in London.

The Beatles icon said the incident reminded him of when he was mugged as a child growing up in Liverpool and his watch was stolen.

“In London, one of my grandkids, one of my older grandkids, was mugged and got his phone taken,” McCartney told The Times.

“That takes me back to my childhood when I was mugged in Liverpool, so I am able to talk to him.”

McCartney added that he advised his grandson not to retaliate with violence if a similar situation were to reoccur.

“He was saying the worst thing was that he should have just thumped the guy; he came back and felt a coward. 

“I said, ‘No, no, no, no! The guy had a knife and you don’t know, the guy might be able to use that knife.’ So it is scary these days.”

McCartney also spoke about his concerns surrounding environmental issues in the interview, saying: “Climate change? You know, I hope someone does something sensible soon. It’s really refreshing to see that the people [doing something] are the kids.

"Other people are just looking for money in the short term."

McCartney's children's book Hey, Grandude! is published on 5 September.

Paul McCartney's grandson Arthur Donald with two mobile phones