'Cut his fingers off!' Ashley Cole 'threatened by knife-wielding thieves while tied up'

express.co.uk:

Cheryl Cole, had his hands tied behind his back and was forced to his knees as the armed robbers goaded him with cries of "Let's cut off his fingers!", according to the court prosecutor.

Kurtis Dilks, 34, and his gang are alleged to have stolen luxury items including smartphones, a Gucci bag, watches and a BMW smart-key, as well as cash.The horrifying ordeal is said to have taken place at the home the former England defender shares with his partner Sharon Canu in Fetcham, Surrey.The gang were alleged to have been wielding pliers when they made the threat to cut the sports star's fingers back in 2020.An evening that had begun with a "Netflix and chill" theme as the loved-up pair watched a movie together ended in what prosecutors described as a "violent and ruthlessly executed" ordeal.Ashley and Sharon have two children, Grace and Jaxon, who allegedly witnessed the violent attack.Wearing just a pair of shorts, Ashley was said to have been bound with cable ties in front of his family.Fortunately the pair had dialled 999, although by the time officers arrived, the group had apparently fled.However Dilks, plus Ashley Cumberpatch and Andrew MacDonald are alleged to have also conspired to rob footballer Tom Huddlestone's wife, Joanna Dixon, of £500,000 worth of jewellery and handbags the previous year.The haul in May 2019 had also included her wedding and engagement rings.During the attack, gang members allegedly ordered her not to "make this difficult".They are also accused of threatening that they did not want to be forced to "manhandle" her.Ashley Cole and Tom Huddlestone had previously played football together the year before the criminals allegedly struck.The same ring leader, Dilks, is claimed to have been involved in a.