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| Man arrested over burglary at home of Ben Stokes | Man arrested over burglary at home of Ben Stokes |
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| Stokes has been England's Test captain since 2022 | Stokes has been England's Test captain since 2022 |
| A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes. | A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes. |
| Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, when a masked gang broke in on 17 October. | Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, when a masked gang broke in on 17 October. |
| Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire was arrested overnight on suspicion of burglary. | Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire was arrested overnight on suspicion of burglary. |
| He has been released on bail while the investigation continues, the force added. | He has been released on bail while the investigation continues, the force added. |
| Stokes, 33, said his family did not come to "any physical harm" but a number of "sentimental" items were taken, including the medal for his OBE, which he received in 2020 for helping England win the World Cup the year before. | |
| Stokes shared images of some of the items taken, including his OBE medal he received in February 2020 at Buckingham Palace | |
| He posted pictures of the missing items, external on social media, which also included three necklaces, a ring and a designer bag. | He posted pictures of the missing items, external on social media, which also included three necklaces, a ring and a designer bag. |
| The all-rounder, who also plays for Durham, said his "sole motivation" for sharing the images was "not the recovery of material items", but "to catch the people who did this". | The all-rounder, who also plays for Durham, said his "sole motivation" for sharing the images was "not the recovery of material items", but "to catch the people who did this". |
| A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: "Officers continue to appeal for information and anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 543 of 17 October." | |
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