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| Robbery gang target Heskey's home | Robbery gang target Heskey's home |
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| The partner of footballer Emile Heskey was threatened at knifepoint by robbers at the couple's home. | |
| The house in Hale, Greater Manchester, was targeted by two men while the Wigan Athletic and England striker was at a training session. | The house in Hale, Greater Manchester, was targeted by two men while the Wigan Athletic and England striker was at a training session. |
| The gang took the keys for a BMW, which they escaped in. | The gang took the keys for a BMW, which they escaped in. |
| A Wigan Athletic spokesman said: "We can confirm that there was an incident at Emile Heskey's home. Thankfully no-one was hurt." | A Wigan Athletic spokesman said: "We can confirm that there was an incident at Emile Heskey's home. Thankfully no-one was hurt." |
| The club said the burglary, on 16 July, was being handled by the police. | The club said the burglary, on 16 July, was being handled by the police. |
| A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Officers discovered a woman had been threatened at knifepoint after two men broke into the address. | A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Officers discovered a woman had been threatened at knifepoint after two men broke into the address. |
| "The men escaped with a number of items in a stolen BMW. | "The men escaped with a number of items in a stolen BMW. |
| "Inquiries are continuing." | "Inquiries are continuing." |
| Heskey, 30, started his career with Leicester City, before moving to Liverpool in 2000. | Heskey, 30, started his career with Leicester City, before moving to Liverpool in 2000. |
| He went to Birmingham four years later and has been playing for Wigan since 2006. | He went to Birmingham four years later and has been playing for Wigan since 2006. |