West Ham star Kurt Zouma and his household have been left ‘traumatised’ after an armed gang raided their £3million residence and stole £100,000 in money and jewelry.
The gang of thugs ransacked The Hammers’ captain’s Essex mansion late on Saturday night time whereas he was enjoyable along with his spouse Sandra and their youngsters.
Frenchman Zouma, 29, was lacking from West Ham’s squad on Sunday as they drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace following the raid – which prompted a warning from cops to neighbours amid fears an organised crime group may strike once more.
Zouma and his family members have been left ‘too scared to remain at residence’, with a supply telling The Sun: ‘Kurt and the household had been put via an horrific ordeal, and are nonetheless struggling to discuss what occurred… Kurt is a household man and in shock. He is fearful about defending his household.’
News of the ordeal left West Ham followers surprised – with the membership as we speak providing a £25,000 reward for info resulting in the gang’s seize.
Kurt Zouma and his family members had been ‘traumatised’ and ‘too scared to remain at residence’, a supply stated. Pictured: Zouma at a match at Villa Park in October
West Ham Star Zouma and his family members have reportedly been left ‘too scared to remain at residence’. Pictured: The household celebrating Eid at residence
A supply instructed the Sun: ‘Kurt is a household man and in shock. He is fearful about defending his household.’ Pictured: Zouma along with his spouse Sandra and youngsters
In an announcement, the membership stated: ‘West Ham United has provided a £25,000 reward for info resulting in the arrest and profitable prosecution of burglars who broke into defender Kurt Zouma’s residence on the eve of the Club’s Premier League fixture in opposition to Crystal Palace this weekend.
‘Kurt’s residence was damaged into on Saturday whereas all his household had been in the home, leaving everybody current extraordinarily distressed. While fortunately nobody was harmed, it was a traumatic expertise for the West Ham United defender, his spouse and their younger household.
‘The burglars took objects of great worth and of giant private and nostalgic significance to the household.
‘The West Ham United household proceed to supply Kurt’s household their full assist.’
Head coach David Moyes stated Zouma had missed the sport attributable to private causes, and it has now emerged the centre-back suffered the terrifying ordeal.
West Ham chairman David Sullivan stated: ‘First and foremost, the ideas of everybody related to West Ham United are with Kurt and his household.
‘To have somebody break into your own home is a terrifying expertise and I hope this reward will assist carry the people to justice and stop others from going via the same ordeal.’
French worldwide Zouma is married to Sandra, who he first met once they had been youngsters in Lyon, in central France.
‘The burglars took objects of great worth and of giant private and nostalgic significance to the household,’ West Ham stated in an announcement. Pictured: Zouma along with his spouse Sandra and youngsters at residence
The gang of thugs ransacked The Hammers’ captain’s Essex mansion (pictured) late on Saturday night time
French worldwide Zouma is married to Sandra (pictured), who he first met once they had been youngsters in Lyon, in central France
They revealed in July that they’d welcomed their fourth youngster collectively.
The £30million-a-year defender turns into the newest in an extended line of top-flight footballers to have been focused by skilled theft gangs.
Among the opposite victims contains Raheem Stirling, Paul Pogba and Joao Cancelo.
Detectives from Essex Police at the moment are investigating the assault in opposition to Zouma. In an announcement, the drive stated: ‘We had been referred to as shortly after 11.50pm on Saturday December 2 to experiences of a housebreaking in west Essex.
‘It was reported suspects had gained entry to an tackle, earlier than taking objects together with jewelry and watches. Our investigation into this incident is constant.’
Police are urging these with info to contact them by calling 101, quoting incident quantity 1306 of 1 December.
Those in search of to answer West Ham’s attraction for assist, also can e-mail confidential@westhamunited.co.uk. Information will probably be shared with police, the membership insisted.