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Ian Wright's family robbed at knifepoint at home | Ian Wright's family robbed at knifepoint at home |
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Former England striker Ian Wright has returned home from the World Cup in Brazil after his wife and children were threatened at knifepoint by burglars. | Former England striker Ian Wright has returned home from the World Cup in Brazil after his wife and children were threatened at knifepoint by burglars. |
Four men armed with knives forced their way into his north-west London home and held his wife and children before making off with personal possessions. | Four men armed with knives forced their way into his north-west London home and held his wife and children before making off with personal possessions. |
The 50-year-old former Arsenal star, who has been working for ITV in Brazil, tweeted: "You won't get away with it." | The 50-year-old former Arsenal star, who has been working for ITV in Brazil, tweeted: "You won't get away with it." |
The Metropolitan Police said it was investigating an aggravated burglary. | The Metropolitan Police said it was investigating an aggravated burglary. |
Following his return the football pundit told reporters: "All I want to say, really, is that my missus, my girls, everyone's safe. | |
"The police are trying to get on doing what they are doing." | |
Speaking about his wife, he said: "She's feeling good that I am back." | |
Earlier Steve Kutner, Wright's agent, said: "It was a terrifying ordeal. They marched Ian's wife from room to room." | Earlier Steve Kutner, Wright's agent, said: "It was a terrifying ordeal. They marched Ian's wife from room to room." |
A spokeswoman for Ian Wright said: "Nancy [his wife] is really shaken up. Their kids are so young that hopefully they aren't going to read into it too much. | |
"They are all physically OK - Nancy and the kids." | "They are all physically OK - Nancy and the kids." |
'Very frightening' | |
Wright's neighbours expressed their shock at the robbery. | Wright's neighbours expressed their shock at the robbery. |
Next-door neighbour Marianne Collinge said: "They are very unpretentious people. They are one of us and I'm terribly sorry for them, it's awful." | Next-door neighbour Marianne Collinge said: "They are very unpretentious people. They are one of us and I'm terribly sorry for them, it's awful." |
Another neighbour, Chris Martin, said: "Ian is a neighbour and a decent family man. He's been living here several years and everyone around here respects his privacy." | Another neighbour, Chris Martin, said: "Ian is a neighbour and a decent family man. He's been living here several years and everyone around here respects his privacy." |
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We are investigating an aggravated burglary at an address in north-west London after we were called at 9.20pm last night. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We are investigating an aggravated burglary at an address in north-west London after we were called at 9.20pm last night. |
"The four suspects are described as black men, aged between 18-25. They are said to have spoken with London accents and were wearing dark clothing and hoodies obscuring their faces." | "The four suspects are described as black men, aged between 18-25. They are said to have spoken with London accents and were wearing dark clothing and hoodies obscuring their faces." |
Det Ch Insp Mick Gornall said: "Fortunately no-one was injured during the burglary, but it is still very frightening to have people force their way into your home and threaten you." | Det Ch Insp Mick Gornall said: "Fortunately no-one was injured during the burglary, but it is still very frightening to have people force their way into your home and threaten you." |
Officers are reviewing CCTV footage. | Officers are reviewing CCTV footage. |