England captain Ben Stokes’ house has been burglarized. Some masked thieves have targeted his house. His family was inside while he was captaining England in Pakistan.
New Delhi: England captain Ben Stokes’ house has been burglarized. Some masked thieves have targeted his house. His family was inside while he was captaining England in Pakistan. He said that his family was not physically harmed, but said that many “sentimental” items were stolen.
Ben Stokes also shared pictures of some of the stolen items, including the 2020 OBE medal, three chains, rings and a designer bag. He said in a statement on social media, ‘On the evening of Thursday 17 October, several masked people robbed my house in the Castle Eden area in the North East.’
He said in his post, ‘They ran away with jewellery, other valuables and lots of personal belongings. Many of those items hold really sentimental value to me and my family, they are irreplaceable.’
Ben Stokes’ family was at home:
Ben Stokes said, ‘This is an appeal for any help in finding the people who have done this. The worst thing about this crime so far is that it was committed when my wife and 2 young children were at home.’
The England cricket team captain said, ‘Thankfully, none of my family members suffered any physical harm. However, this experience has obviously affected their emotional and mental state.’
Things could have been worse!
Stokes said, ‘We can only imagine how much worse this situation could have been. I am releasing pictures of some of the stolen items – which I hope can be easily identified in the hope that we can find those who are responsible for this.’