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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27920007
Former England striker Ian Wright is flying 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.
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.
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 the football pundit was "really upset and angry" and was flying back following Wednesday night's robbery.
She 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."
Wright's neighbours expressed their shock at the robbery.
Next-door neighbour Marianne Collinge said: "I suppose they could be a bit of a target because they do have beautiful cars.
"But 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: "We were watching the Spain game when the police arrived last night and that's all we know about it.
"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.
"Personal possessions were stolen.
"The suspects are described as four black men aged between 18 and 25, with London accents, wearing dark clothing and hoodies obscuring their faces."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27920007
Former England striker Ian Wright is flying 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.
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.
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 the football pundit was "really upset and angry" and was flying back following Wednesday night's robbery.
She 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."
Wright's neighbours expressed their shock at the robbery.
Next-door neighbour Marianne Collinge said: "I suppose they could be a bit of a target because they do have beautiful cars.
"But 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: "We were watching the Spain game when the police arrived last night and that's all we know about it.
"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.
"Personal possessions were stolen.
"The suspects are described as four black men aged between 18 and 25, with London accents, wearing dark clothing and hoodies obscuring their faces."
