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| Olympic athlete Andy Turner burgled during mum's funeral | Olympic athlete Andy Turner burgled during mum's funeral |
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| Olympic athlete Andy Turner said he was devastated after his home was burgled during his mother's funeral. | |
| The sprint hurdler appealed for help on Twitter in finding those responsible for the break-in, which happened on Thursday in Hucknall, Nottingham. | The sprint hurdler appealed for help on Twitter in finding those responsible for the break-in, which happened on Thursday in Hucknall, Nottingham. |
| He tweeted: "Whilst at the function, we were burgled and everything was stolen including my car, laptop, phone plus loads of other stuff." | He tweeted: "Whilst at the function, we were burgled and everything was stolen including my car, laptop, phone plus loads of other stuff." |
| Turner's 58-year-old mother, Yvonne, died on 29 October. | Turner's 58-year-old mother, Yvonne, died on 29 October. |
| In another tweet, Turner, 33, said he was "absolutely devastated". | In another tweet, Turner, 33, said he was "absolutely devastated". |
| "Can't believe these people could do this on a day like today, please help catch them," he added. | "Can't believe these people could do this on a day like today, please help catch them," he added. |
| The Nottingham-born athlete is the third fastest British sprint hurdler of all time behind Colin Jackson and Tony Jarrett, and won gold medals at both the Commonwealth Games and European Athletics Championships in 2010. | The Nottingham-born athlete is the third fastest British sprint hurdler of all time behind Colin Jackson and Tony Jarrett, and won gold medals at both the Commonwealth Games and European Athletics Championships in 2010. |
| He also took bronze in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu | He also took bronze in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu |
| Nottinghamshire Police refused to comment on the incident. | Nottinghamshire Police refused to comment on the incident. |