New Delhi: England captain Ben Stokes has revealed that a group of masked men burgled his home while he was in Pakistan playing a Test series. His wife and kids were inside the house when the incident happened but no one was harmed.
The harrowing incident took place on October 17 when England was playing the second Test match against Pakistan in Multan. The burglars stole some of his most valuable items, for which he has posted an appeal on social media for the public and police. Police have shared no investigation details at this point but it is believed that his home’s CCTV footage is with them to help catch the thieves.
“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 wrote 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 wrote further.
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 reveals item stolen by masked gang
The England captain also shared pictures of some of the items stolen from his house, including jewellery, a designer bag and the medal awarded to him for his OBE which he received in 2020 for services to cricket after the 2019 summer. Stokes played a crucial role in England’s ODI World Cup success and delivered a magnificent performance in Headingley to win an Ashes Test against Australia.
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 30, 2024
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 30, 2024
