England’s Ben Stokes, center, and teammates stand in a awarding ceremony on the end of third test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
England red ball skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday revealed that his house was robbed by masked men while he was away playing in Pakistan. The England international also said that his wife and two children were at home at that time but fortunately they were unharmed.
“On the evening of Thursday 17th October a number of masked people burgled my home in the Castle Eden area in the North East. They escaped with jewellery, other valuables and a good deal of personal items. Many of those items have real sentimental value for me and my family. They are irreplaceable. This is an appeal for any help in finding these people who carried out this act,” Stokes posted on X.
“By far the worst thing about this crime is that it was carried out whilst my wife and 2 young children were in the house. Thankfully, none of my family came to any physical harm. Understandably, however, the experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state. All we can think about is how much worse this situation could have been,” he added.
APPEAL
On the evening of Thursday 17th October a number of masked people burgled my home in the Castle Eden area in the North East.
They escaped with jewellery, other valuables and a good deal of personal items. Many of those items have real sentimental value for me and my…
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 30, 2024
Stokes has released photos of some stolen items, in the hope they can be recognised and help identify the criminals.
“Although we have lost cherished possessions, to be clear, my sole motivation in sharing these photographs is not the recovery of material items. It is to catch the people who did this. Finally, I want to say thank you to the police service. Both now and whilst I was away in Pakistan, their support for my family has been outstanding. They continue to work incredibly hard in trying to find these people,” he posted.
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First uploaded on: 31-10-2024 at 00:16 IST
