Ben Stokes reveals home was burgled by ‘masked’ gang while family were present
England captain Ben Stokes has appealed for information to find “masked” burglars who broke into his home while his wife and two children were present and stole his OBE among numerous other personal items.
Stokes was in Pakistan on England duty when his house in the Durham village of Castle Eden was broken into on the evening of October 17.
Describing the break-in on his personal X account, Stokes also posted pictures of items stolen from his home.
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
