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Ian Wright's family home burgled

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Last Updated : Jun 19 2014 | 5:34 PM IST
Former England striker Ian Wright is flying home from the World Cup in Brazil after his London home was burgled, with his wife and two children reportedly held at knife point.
The 50-year-old former Arsenal player was working for British broadcaster ITV in Brazil when the incident happened yesterday night.
Police said in a statement "we are investigating an aggravated burglary at an address in northwest London" and that "personal possessions were stolen".
Wright tweeted yesterday night: "You won't get away with it!"
In a story published on ITV's website, a spokeswoman for Wright said his wife Nancy was "really shaken up" but that she and her children were "physically OK.

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First Published: Jun 19 2014 | 5:34 PM IST

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