England captain Ben Stokes has revealed that masked robbers burgled his house – along with his spouse and younger youngsters current – when he was away throughout the tour of Pakistan.
Stokes mentioned on social media {that a} “number of masked people” burgled his house on October 17 whereas his spouse and two younger youngsters had been current, with jewelry and valuables among the many gadgets stolen.
The 33-year-old confirmed none of his household had been injured bodily by the incident however had been impacted emotionally and mentally, with Stokes – who was in Multan for England’s second Take a look at on the time – determined for these concerned to be discovered.
In an announcement launched on X, Stokes mentioned: “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.
“That is an enchantment for any assist in discovering these individuals who carried out this act.
“By far the worst thing about this crime is that it was carried out whilst my wife and two young children were in the house. Thankfully, none of my family came to any physical harm.
“Understandably, nonetheless, the expertise has had an impression on their emotional and psychological state. All we will take into consideration is how a lot worse this case may have been.
“I am releasing photographs of some of the stolen items – which I hope may be easily identified – in the hope that we can find the people who are responsible for this.
“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.
“Please come ahead and phone Durham Constabulary on 101 quoting crime reference CRI00575927 in case you suppose that you’ve any related info.
“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.”
Stokes missed the primary Take a look at of England’s three-Take a look at tour with a hamstring damage however returned for the ultimate two matches, each gained by Pakistan to present the hosts a 2-1 collection victory.
The second Take a look at concluded the day after the housebreaking, the place Stokes was dismissed for 37 as Pakistan accomplished a 152-run victory to stage the collection.
Stokes solely added 15 runs throughout the 2 innings within the collection decider, the place he gave no public indication concerning the housebreaking after Pakistan wrapped up a nine-wicket win.
England’s Take a look at workforce are subsequent in motion once they tour New Zealand in November and December, with a two-day warm-up in opposition to a New Zealand Cricket XI from November 23 forward of a two-Take a look at collection beginning in Christchurch on November 28.
