The incident took place on October 17 at his home in Castle Eden, in the north east, with his wife, Claire, and two children, Layton and Libby, present in the house at the time. Stokes says his family did not suffer “any physical harm” but claimed the trauma “had an impact on their emotional and mental state.”
The 33-year-old was playing in the second Test in Multan when the theft occurred and only returned home earlier this week after the conclusion of the three-match series, which England lost 2-1. Of the items taken, including jewelery and a designer handbag, was the medal awarded to Stokes for his OBE, received in 2020 for his services to cricket following a summer of 2019 in which he was integral to England’s success in the ODI World Cup, starring in the final. , before putting in a miraculous performance that helped them win the Headingley Test against Australia in The Ashes.
“Thankfully, no members of my family suffered any physical harm. However, the experience understandably had an impact on their emotional and mental state. All we can think about is how much worse this situation could have been.
“I am posting photographs of some of the stolen items, which I hope can be easily identified, in the hope that we can find those responsible.
“Although we have lost prized possessions, to be clear, my sole motivation in sharing these photographs is not the recovery of material objects. It is to catch the people who did this.”
Stokes has urged anyone with relevant information to come forward and contact Durham Police, and provided the contact number and crime reference in his post.
