Sat Nov 02 11:44:15 UTC 2024: ## England Cricket Captain Ben Stokes’ Home Burglarized, Family Safe but Sentimental Items Stolen

**Castle Eden, County Durham** – England cricket captain Ben Stokes’ home was burglarized on October 17th while his wife and two children were present. A masked gang broke into the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, while Stokes was away in Pakistan for a recent Test series.

Durham Police have arrested a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire overnight on suspicion of burglary. He has been released on bail as the investigation continues.

Stokes confirmed that his family was unharmed but that a number of sentimental items were stolen, including his OBE medal, which he received in 2020 for helping England win the World Cup. He also shared pictures on social media of other missing items, including three necklaces, a ring, and a designer bag.

Stokes emphasized that his motivation for sharing the images was not to recover the material items, but to catch the people responsible.

Durham Constabulary continues to appeal for information. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote incident number 543 of 17 October.

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