Northern Ireland couple drugged and robbed in France

Insurance job, too much to drink.

I don't believe it. Cynical, Moi?

Have to agree with you Davy. It sounds very much like they stopped at a motorway aire which is a no no. How did he gain entry...forced door, window or what. They didnt notice how he got in ? Hard to make a judgement call without knowing how he got in.

Once upon an insurance scam ......blah ....blah ....blah

So somebody broke in and injected something into both of them without either hearing break in or feeling a needle being pushed into their arms lol who are they kidding lol more like monies gambled away and excuse needed for her in doors lol .. maybe aliens are up to no good again

It's quoted that 'halfway into an 11 hour drive to their final destination they pulled in at a busy campsite along the A10 motorway near the town of Saint Leger Ouest'

Does sound a bit implausible though.
It always make me wonder when in such reports there is no evidence of forced entry and the morning after symptoms are consistent with a drop of wine the night before after a long drive which probably left the 'victim' fairly knackered.

When I worked we had a certain person who was on holidays in France (why is it always France !!!) who had his company car broken into and his laptop and other valuable equipment taken, the same individual was known for his 'taking ways' and was eventually fired for an event unrelated to his 'misfortune' in France.

5 hours and a bit to Aire de St Léger, A10 Aire de St Léger, 17800 Pons, France, ( Busy campsite I don't think so )
what ferry gets into Cherbourg between 7 and 8 am summer sailing ? ( St Leger before lunch )
What were they doing for 10 1/2 hours. ( before the went to bed )

My husband is a very heavy sleeper and hard to waken but he says he would if someone stuck a needle in his arm it's hard to believe.

Well if they are Insured with Dolmen they will be very Disappointed as they don't cover Cash stolen from a Motorhome.

The last thing they remembered was a guy with a handkerchief asking "Does this smell like chloroform to you?"

I did say services, not the plain, rest areas. Theyre ok for a break during the day , but not an overnight. We did France for 8 years as a family and, as I said, spent nights in service areas many times.

I did mean to include motorway rest areas attached to services when I mentioned Aire de Repose. There is just too much of a constant through of visitors 24/7 which does include those with a thieving disposition.

And yes, one is vulnerable to being broken into on a caravan and camping site, as is the case even at home, and my sympathies go out to such victims.

However, the common thread of drugging or gassing with no signs of forcible entry at roadside service/rest areas AND the lack of a death due to an overdose being administered by unqualified criminals does convince me to take such reports with a large grain of salt.

And, if such criminals are in fact expert in the administration of anaesthesia why are they not practising in the medical profession and earning an honest living, perhaps they are pauperised struck off individuals

All of us think that we would wake with an intruder in our motorhome, yet houses are burgled all the time whilst the occupants are fast asleep in their beds. When it happens it is human nature to try and explain why they didn't wake up. Hence the speculation around drugs and gas. Whatever the true nature of the robbery, it must have been traumatic and I can only hope that it never happens to us. But then again, what are the chances with a German Shepherd lying on the floor. Think he might be going to France next year!

We have 2 X Jack Russell s for an alarm they'd wake up the dead they even woke me up once or twice

There is such a thing as healthy scepticism but I don't think people should be so quick to judge others. These sound like 2 very traumatic experiences and whilst people are free to make up their own minds I don't think there is anything to be gained by some of the negative comments made here.

Just remember if they use gas the dog wouldn't waken either

I'm due to go to France in a fortnights time. I'm not at all worried or bothered by these reports.

I posted some info earlier, but decided to delete it in case it resulted in me receiving unwanted legal attention.

Let's just say that someone I know and respect, knows one of these poor victims. They wouldn't need to be asking for a character reference as it wouldn't be that favourable.

As for the other people making the allegations, I have no idea nor opinion as to their integrity.

Anyone who comes through this kind of incident must have nightmares about it but this particular case seems like the work of fiction.

Darren and Charlene Clark were gassed and robbed during their French Holliday , Belfast telegraph 13/10/17.
Nobody hurt just approx 1600 Euro missing 5 diamond rings and a watch which were worth £17000.
I hope that the insurance companies keep an eye on sites like this

Link to above article. http://m.belfasttelegraph.co.u…and-robbed

Ok people my tuppence worth. We normally park on Service Stations en route to the final destination as it takes up too much time to find campsites on the way and we like to get there ASAP.
My wife and I were robbed while we slept at a service station in Switzerland a few years ago. We are experienced motorhomers and have never had a problem at petrol stations as we normally take all the usual precautions. On this occasion I had driven all day and pulled in about 1am. There were about 30 lorries, motorhomes and caravans parked. I parked between 2 lorries, one with a refrigeration unit running. The normal routine is check all doors, close the curtains and switch on the alarm that covers all doors and hatches. I forgot to put on the alarm. About 3.30 something woke me and when I looked I saw that the curtains between the cab and inside were open. Knowing that I had closed them I got up and reached for my trousers but they were missing. On inspection the front passenger door had been forced to gain entry. My trousers along with my wallet and a small purse we carry foreign money in were on the ground beside the door. All the money had been removed but my credit cards were still there. I did recall at some stage hearing a noise like a drill but dismissed it. The door lock was completely destroyed. Both my wife and I do not believe we were gassed as reported in some instances. I believe that the robbers use the following method. When a large lorry passed the van would rock or vibrate and this would give the robber opportunity to crack the lock. They would then wait to see if there was any reaction and maybe then open the door again waiting for a reaction. This combined with the noise from the refrigeration unit would assist them to get right into the van where they would move, wait, move. By arriving late at the station it is probably assumed that we would be fairly tired. We called the police and reported the incident. A few months later we were contacted by the Swiss police to inform us that they had caught the robbers. It turned out to be twins from Milan who had been doing this as a career. They sent us a list of approximately 40 other vans that had been broken into, we happened to be the only ones from the UK. So, I still park on Service stations but park immediately in front of the person at the till, make sure my alarm is on, wire my doors on the inside, have smoke and gas detectors and make the wife sleep on the outside of the bed