Ben Stokes – Man arrested after burglary at Ben Stokes’ house during tour in Pakistan

On By Karl

A 32-year-old man has been arrested following a robbery at the home of England Test captain Ben Stokes.

The incident occurred on October 17 at Stokes’ home in Castle Eden, North East, with his wife Claire and two children, Layton and Libby, who were at home at the time. Stokes stated that his family “did not suffer any physical harm” but that the trauma “has affected their emotional and mental state.”

In a social media post on Wednesday, Stokes pleaded for the return of a number of “irreplaceable” items after a masked gang broke into his home while he was in Pakistan for the recently concluded Test series. The 33-year-old was playing in the second Test in Multan at the time and returned home earlier this week after the end of the three-match series in which England lost 2-1.

Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire was arrested overnight on suspicion of theft. He was released on bail while the investigation continues.

Among the items taken, which included jewelery and a designer bag, was the medal awarded to Stokes for his OBE for services to cricket in 2020, following the summer of 2019 when he was integral to England’s ODI World Cup success and played in the final. , before putting on a miraculous performance to help them win the Headingley Test against Australia in the Ashes.

“By far the worst part of this crime is that it occurred while my wife and two young children were at home,” he said. Statement from Stokes Next to the missing items.

“Thankfully, no one in my family was physically harmed. However, the experience had an understandable impact on their emotional and mental state. “All we could think about was how much worse this situation could have been.

“I am posting photos of some of the stolen items that I hope can be easily identified, in the hope that we can find the people responsible.

“Obviously, although we may have lost valuables, my sole motivation for sharing these photos is not to save material possessions. It is to catch those who did this.”