On the evening of Thursday, October 17, masked burglars broke into the home of England Test captain Ben Stokes in the Castle Eden neighbourhood of North East England, causing anguish. Through X, Stokes revealed that the burglars made off with jewellery, valuables, and several personal belongings with sentimental value that are now priceless for his family. Stokes disclosed that his wife and two little children were inside the house when the robbers committed the crime, but none of his family members were hurt. He voiced serious concerns about the incident's psychological effects.
The England captain made a heartfelt plea by posting pictures of some of the pilfered goods in the hopes that someone would recognize them. Stokes emphasized, however, that apprehending the culprits comes before retrieving the valuables. Stokes praised the police for their continued support, both now and while he was abroad in Pakistan, despite the horrible incident.
Ben Stokes on robbery
"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. 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," Stokes wrote on X.
"All we can think about is how much worse this situation could 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 forward and contact Durham Constabulary on 101 quoting crime reference CRI00575927 if you think that you have any relevant information. 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. basis this, giveme a an article with headline-Theft at Ben Stokes home: England captain appeals for finding robbers." he added.
Pakistan recently defeated Ben Stokes' England 2-1 in the two-match series, ending their lengthy wait to win a Test series at home. After being instructed to play on tracks that were spin-friendly, England utterly lost the plot.
