Awkward! TV host matches criminal’s mugshot
[Hmmm, something seems familiar about that guy…/Twitter/MattPantony/
Things got a little awkward during a Monday night episode of the BBC show “Crimewatch,” for one host in particular.
Hosts Jason Mohammad and Sophie Raworth were giving an update about a crime story involving Viktor Lakatos, who was imprisoned after being convicted for attacking an elderly man, Mashable reports.
“In March we asked for your help in finding Victor Lakatos,” Raworth said on the show. “Detectives wanted to question him after an 89-year-old man was attacked and robbed on his own driveway. As a direct result of the programme Viktor Lakatos has been jailed for 18 years.”
A mugshot of the suspect arrested then appeared on the screen behind Mohammad and the resemblance was quite striking.
Twitter users flagged their likeness, saying the mugshot of Lakatos looked just like Mohammad.
Think they found their man #Crimewatch pic.twitter.com/ehhkAKg5bQ
— Jordy McGuire (@jordyjayTV)
The awkward moment the presenter looks like the criminal #Crimewatch pic.twitter.com/HvIcpEMZfD
— Mat pantony (@MattPantony)
Have you seen this man? Yeah, he’s stood next to you luv!! #crimewatch pic.twitter.com/1dOHuy8gI8
— Duncan Edwards Red (@Duncanreddevil)
At least, Mohammad acknowledged the social media stir the mugshot image had caused with a tweet of his own.
Thanks for the tweets. And yes, I’ve seen the picture #Crimewatch
— Jason Mohammad (@jasonmohammad)