There has been a robbery at the home of England captain Ben Stokes. Some masked robbers have targeted his house. His family were inside, as he captained England in Pakistan. He said his family was not physically harmed, but said many of their “emotional” belongings were stolen.
Ben Stokes also shared photos of some of the stolen items, which included the 2020 OBE medal, three chains, a ring and a designer bag. “On the afternoon of Thursday 17 October, several masked men robbed my home in the Castle Eden area of the North East,” he said in a statement on social media.
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He said in his post: ‘They escaped with jewellery, other valuables and many personal belongings. Many of those items have really sentimental value to me and my family. They are irreplaceable.
Ben Stokes’ family was home.
Ben Stokes said: ‘This is an appeal for help to find those who have carried out this act. By far the worst thing about this crime is that it was committed while my wife and two young children were at home.
The captain of the England cricket team said: “Fortunately, no members of my family were physically harmed.” However, it is obvious that this experience has affected his emotional and mental state.
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Things could have been worse!
Stokes said: “We can only imagine how much worse this situation could have been.” “I am posting photographs of some of the stolen items, which I hope can be easily identified, in the hope that we can find those responsible.”
