(BBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBut when they returned to their vehicle after just half an hour inside, they found it smashed up and all of their belongings stolen, including their passports and medication. <\/p>\n
Barker said: \u201cIt\u2019s not just the material things. It\u2019s everything we needed. We had nothing left, no ID, no medication, nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the inconvenience, Barker insisted she was \u201cso grateful to be alive\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey have guns in America, and something much worse could have happened,\u201d the 24-year-old added. \u201cWe keep telling ourselves that we should be grateful we\u2019re still here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pair had presumed the area where they parked was safe. Barker said: \u201cWe were completely naive. There were lots of cars around, so we didn\u2019t think anything bad could happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her boyfriend, Miln, added: \u201cThere were tourists everywhere, and apparently this happens almost every day. It\u2019s crazy that there are no warning signs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for the couple, their struggles didn\u2019t stop there. They had no choice but to drive the smashed-up car to Las Vegas with the shattered windows in order to return it. <\/p>\n
When they arrived at the hotel, the staff were left suspicious by their lack of ID, choosing to deny them entry. <\/p>\n
Barker claimed: \u201cWe looked like we\u2019d stolen the car. The hotel didn\u2019t care about our situation and wouldn\u2019t let us in.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is not the first time the couple have been targeted. The house they left behind in the UK was also recently robbed, which Miln sarcastically described as \u201cthe cherry on top\u201d. <\/p>\n
The pair are currently waiting for emergency passports. Once the passports are ready the couple will have to drive back to LA to retrieve them before their flights home from Vegas. <\/p>\n
This time around they will be careful not to stop anywhere. Barker advised: \u201cIf you ever decide to do a similar trip, please don\u2019t stop off at places like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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