Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts in tears as bid to buy goods for Ukraine refugees is refused

Martin Roberts could not maintain again the tears as he broke down exterior Costco, claiming his buy for Ukranian youngster refugees had been rejected.

The Mirror reviews that the Properties Beneath the Hammer star headed to the grocery store to purchase a number of bottles of Calpol to ship to households fleeing the war-torn nation.

Nonetheless, Martin says when he bought to the until his purchasing was barred because of Costco's strict medication shopping for coverage.

In a teary video exterior the shop, Martin bought very emotional as he revealed how fellow buyers got here to his assist.

Crying into digicam from the automobile park, Martin, 58, mentioned quite a few individuals chipped in on his behalf to ensure all of the bottles had been introduced.

Martin Roberts had tried to stock up on Calpol to send to refugees
Martin Roberts had tried to refill on Calpol to ship to refugees (Picture: Martin Roberts/Instagram)

He started: "So pay attention, such as you, I am correctly simply actually at a loss when it comes to what I can do to assist with what is going on on in Ukraine.

"So I've come to Costco and I've simply been shopping for a number of issues like Pampers, children stuff, Tampax and different bits and items.

"You already know, issues for children as a result of it is the youngsters, you already know, [they're] all the things," he spluttered as he struggled to speak.

"So I have been making an attempt to purchase some Calpol and I am solely allowed to purchase two, proper?

"And I do know there's some type of sicko restrict or some restrict that they've placed on that stops beneath regular circumstances individuals shopping for a number of Calpol, due to course...

"So some individuals within the queue behind me and a few individuals within the queue along with me each purchased 4 bottles for me so I managed to get extra.

Martin slammed the "sicko limit" imposed on buying medicine
Martin slammed the "sicko restrict" imposed on shopping for medication (Picture: Instagram)

"And I supplied them the cash, it was about 10 quid for 4, and so they would not take it.

"So there are such good individuals on the market and all people's making an attempt to do their bit and should you simply give them a path to do it...

"As a result of we have got to do what we will, proper?" Martin requested tearfully as he flashed one of many pink bottles.

"So no matter small step you may take to do your bit, simply do it. As a result of even a few bottles of those may assist," he added.

"So do this for me alright (not for me clearly) do it for them.

"As a result of that is really, if you concentrate on it, going hopefully into the mouth of a kid that wants it.

"A homeless youngster who's now questioning what the hell's occurring in some refugee camp someplace.

"Anyway, you get the thought. Sorry", apologised Martin earlier than signing off.

Within the caption, the TV presenter made a plea to the grocery store large.

"I'm wondering if @costco_uk had some assortment bins that folks may simply put donations in, it could keep away from this example. Assist me attempt to make it occur," he requested his followers.

The Mirror contacted Costco for remark.

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