Ashley Cole Tied, Threatened With Having His Fingers Cut Off During Horrific House Burglary in January 2020
The Nottingham Crown Court heard on Monday that Cole, a former England footballer and his girlfriend Sharon Canu were subjected to a horrific burglary in 2020. The robbers stole valuables including mobiles and cash while the couple were reportedly watching a movie together in Cole's house in Surrey.
Former England footballer Ashley Cole was subjected to a horrific ordeal when he and his wife were robbed at gunpoint, a court heard on Monday. Not only this but it was also revealed that the robbers tried to cut the former Chelsea star's fingers off with pliers. The incident dated back to January 2020 when a four-man gang, one of them identified as Kurtis Dilks, broke into Cole's house in Surrey. Among the valuables that were robbed, included mobile phones and cash. Paul Pogba Reveals Suffering From Depression, Says 2018 World Cup Medal Was Stolen During House Burglary
According to a hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, Cole and his partner Sharon Canu were watching a movie together when the burglars smashed their way into the house. The couple was tied with cables and one of the gang members, who had a plier with him, reportedly said, "Let's cut his fingers." Cole's girlfriend however managed to dial 999 while hiding in a wardrobe and officers, upon their arrival, found out that the former Arsenal player was only in shorts, tied with cables. The group had managed to escape before the authorities arrived.
Dilks was also accused of robbing former Tottenham player Tom Huddlestone and stealing Portland Tiara from Welbeck Estate in 2018. Earlier, there have been reports of football stars in England being subjected to break-ins at their houses, with Manchester United's Paul Pogba's case being the most recent one.
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