Martin Roberts breaks down in car park as he says Ukraine aid purchase was declined
dailystar.co.ukHomes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts broke down in tears at a car park after his purchase for Ukrainian child refugees was rejected.The TV presenter had tried to buy supplies for the young Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country, after it was invaded by Putin's Russia last week.The host wanted to buy multiple bottles of Calpol for the families, but he could be seen crying outside a Costco supermarket when his payment was declined.Taking to Instagram with an emotional video, Martin said his shopping was rejected due to Costco's medicine policy, which limits the amount of medical supplies customers can take home.In an act of public kindness, though, other shoppers came to Martin's aid, chipping in so that all the bottles could be bought.He began: "So listen, like you, I’m properly just really at a loss in terms of what I can do to help with what’s going on in Ukraine."So I’ve come to Costco and I’ve just been buying lots of things like Pampers, kids stuff, Tampax and other bits and pieces."You know, things for kids because it’s the kids, you know, [they’re] everything,” he spluttered as he struggled to talk."So I’ve been trying to buy some Calpol and I’m only allowed to buy two, right?"He went on to talk about Costco's medicine-buying limit.The star continued: "And I know there’s some sort of sicko limit or some limit that they’ve put on that stops under normal circumstances people buying lots of Calpol, because of course…"So some people in the queue behind me and some people in the queue at the side of me both bought four bottles for me so I managed to get more.Thanking his fellow shoppers, he said: "And I offered them the money, it was about 10 quid for four, and they wouldn’t take it."So there are such good.
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