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Raheem Sterling will not return to England’s World Cup camp until his family is safe, and has told friends he needs to be “100 per cent sure” before flying back to Qatar.
The star has been ‘shaken’ after the break-in at his £6m mansion, with neighbors today claiming it was an ‘inside job’ by contractors, as England teammate harry maguire spoke in solidarity.
Burglars broke into the father-of-three’s locked £6m home before absconding with a cache of watches and jewellery, prompting the shocked star to rush home from Qatar to be with his family.
Police were contacted around 9pm on Saturday, December 3 after Sterling’s partner Paige returned to find “various items including jewelry and watches” had been stolen.
Several of Sterling’s England team-mates are now known to be reviewing their own safety in light of the terrifying incident.
The 27-year-old footballer hopes to return to Qatar for England’s quarter-final match against France on Saturday, but will only do so if he feels his family is safe at home in Surrey.
Raheem Sterling’s partner, Paige, and their three children were not inside their home at the time of the raid, police said today.
Harry Maguire (pictured) has spoken in solidarity with fellow England star Raheem Sterling following a burglary at the player’s property in Surrey.
Burglars broke into the locked £6m home of the father-of-three in Surrey on Saturday night
‘Raheem has told everyone, “There’s no way I’m going anywhere unless I’m 100% sure my family can be safe.” He is security conscious and part of the reason they moved into the property was that he is on a very exclusive property, with regular security patrols,” a source said. Sun.
“Despite this, he still managed to get attacked, which is very upsetting to Raheem and Paige. They have just returned to London and want to feel safe.
Gareth Southgate will not be pushing Sterling to rejoin the England squad after he was flown home due to the police investigation for the next 48 hours.
The England staff are in contact with Sterling, but Chelsea are taking a leadership role while he is in England.
It comes as a neighbor told MailOnline today they were convinced it was an “inside job” when he revealed how a number of builders and removal vans had been at the house.
She said: ‘I got back from an overnight flight on Saturday night just after 9pm and the police were outside. The real estate WhatsApp group lit up and we all quickly knew it was a break-in and luckily no one was hurt.
“I have only seen him once walking his dogs, but I have seen the family and they are very young. I feel very sorry for them, since they just moved.
‘It’s a pittance a month for security and everyone in the chat knows that Raheem’s family hasn’t checked in with security.
“They had dozens of vans of movers, builders and electricians going in and out a few weeks ago and they all knew the access codes.
I’m sure it’s an inside job and the codes have been passed around because people would have been talking. How else would someone know they were there?
Meanwhile, England defender Maguire spoke of his frustration over the incident.
He said: ‘We are out here giving it our all and at home people are attacking us.’
“It’s really disappointing to hear that Raheem has had to go home and get things done. We haven’t had time to talk to him, because all our focus was on the game.
‘The match could have been different because we lost Raheem. It’s disappointing to lose him to something out of our hands. We are all here for him.
“It’s extremely disappointing to hear that we’re here and we give absolutely everything to our country, and then there are people back home attacking us.”
A source close to the team said captain Harry Kane is trying to keep team morale high following the robbery.
“Harry knows that the families of the players are really shocked by what happened and that is a concern for the players themselves,” they told The Sun.
Investigators are now working to determine when a reported burglary at the home of England striker Raheem Sterling took place and say no witnesses have come forward at this time to say there were armed suspects or threats of violence.
The 27-year-old Chelsea star has been given permission to return to the UK from England’s World Cup camp in Qatar after learning of the theft.
Private security have been patrolling the estate in Surrey (photo taken this morning)
Sources close to Sterling had indicated on Sunday that armed intruders had broken into Sterling’s home while his family was inside, but an updated statement issued by Surrey police this afternoon said the occupants of the home were not present during the burglary and that there was no evidence. at this point armed intruders or threats of violence are involved.
“We are currently investigating a report of a burglary at an address in Oxshott, Leatherhead,” the statement read.
‘On Saturday, December 3, the occupants returned home after arriving home from an international trip.
They contacted the police just before 9 pm to report that various pieces of jewelry, including watches, had been stolen. Officers attended the address later that night and returned to speak with the occupants this morning.
“At this time it is not clear on what date the property was stolen and establishing this is a key part of our investigation.
Investigations into the full circumstances are ongoing and officers will look at all available evidence, including CCTV opportunities.
We are aware of media reports that armed suspects were involved, however, at this time, we want to assure our communities that no witnesses have come forward to this effect and there are no reports of threats of violence related to this incident. . Anyone with information should contact police directly if they have not already been spoken to.
“No arrests have been made at this time.”
News of the theft made Sterling unavailable for Sunday night’s 3-0 win over Senegal, which lifted England into the World Cup quarter-finals.
Sterling has three children: his daughter and eldest, Melody Rose, as well as two sons, Thiago and Thai.
It is still unclear if the 27-year-old will return for Saturday’s game against France, and England boss Gareth Southgate admitted he and everyone else would have to “wait and see” regarding Sterling’s availability.
Southgate was asked about Sterling at the news conference after Sunday’s win over Senegal.
“Raheem, as the FA statement says, has a family situation to deal with so he will return to England,” he said.
“We have to give him time to try to figure that out or be there for his family. That’s the most important thing right now, so we’re going to give him that space.
‘It did not affect the selection of the team. I spent a lot of time with Raheem this morning, but you know you have days where events happen and you have to deal with them.
“He’s on his way home and, yes, obviously we’re mindful of allowing him space and respecting his privacy, so we don’t want to go into too much detail.”
“Of course it’s not ideal for the group before a big game, but it becomes insignificant: the individual is more important than the group at those times.”
“So, I needed to take care of the situation and then I had to pass it on to others to take care of it this afternoon to get him home.”
The Football Association provided extensive security guidance to players before they left for Qatar and has an experienced security team on hand to advise and support where necessary.
Sterling is among dozens of top soccer players whose homes have been attacked by burglars.
Several Manchester United players have been victims, with Tahith Chong, Victor Lindelof and Jesse Lingard being broken into earlier this year.
Security experts have warned that the footballers’ widely known hours and obvious wealth increase the risk of their homes being attacked.
Sterling is among dozens of top soccer players whose homes have been attacked by burglars.
Last month, Stoke City defender Josh Tymon called for help after criminals stole “everything of value” from his home in Knutsford, Cheshire, including watches, bags, shoes, jewelery and a Range Rover Sport SVR.
Liverpool ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his fiancee Perrie Edwards were attacked in September when a gang broke into their £3.5m Cheshire estate while they were with their 13-year-old son.
In April, a 31-year-old man was arrested after Chelsea star Reece James had a safe stolen from his home in Surrey. James, 21, said the robbers attacked in September and took his Champions League, Super Cup and Euro 2020 medals.
Sterling was last attacked in 2018 when he was playing for Manchester City and living in Cheshire. But the gang freaked out when the alarm system went off and came up empty-handed.