Ashley Cole ‘attacked by gang of masked burglars’ as his home is robbed, leaving the former Arsenal, Chelsea player extremely shaken.
The culprits, who wore balaclavas and had camouflage clothing, broke into the rear of the 39-year-old’s mansion and took expensive jewellery stolen.
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A source said: “It was a terrifying experience. The robbers sounded very professional and knew exactly what they were doing.
“They must have deliberately targeted Ashley and cased the place in advance.”
Other sources claimed that the ex-Premier League and Championship defender was threatened and tied to chair during the raid but this is currently unproven.
He was thankfully unharmed after the incident although he was “extremely shaken”.
The incident took place at 9:45pm on the 21st of January 21 in Surrey with police still searching to find the individuals who pulled off the crime.
Several neighbours confirmed that they had been quizzed by the police after Ashley Cole was ‘attacked by gang of masked burglars’.
One said: “Police seemed to be taking it extremely seriously and we’ve been on edge ever since.
“Ashley Cole is one of the most high-profile people around here and his property looks very modern and secure, so whoever did this must have been clued up.
“People who know him are quite protective and it’s an area where everyone values their privacy so this has shaken us up quite a bit.
“The police didn’t name Ashley Cole when they questioned us but everyone around here knows it was his home that was targeted. It must have been terrifying.”
Another said: “It happened a while back and the police seemed to want to keep it under wraps. They asked us not to talk about it.
“It’s scary to think something like this could happen to someone so close to home in such a nice, quiet area.
“It must have been a serious incident because everyone we know seems to have been asked about it by police going door-to-door.
“They seemed to be very anxious to find whoever was responsible.”
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