TV star Dec Donnelly and his family were left shaken yesterday after “professional” burglars targeted their home. Police rushed to the £5million property shortly before 1am following a 999 call.
The gang struck while Dec, 45, wife Ali, 43, and young daughter Isla were sleeping. They were foiled by the home’s fortress-like security and sped away from the West London property in a car.
A source said: “Dec and Ali weren’t disturbed. The first they realised anything was amiss was in the morning.” The burglars fled just moments before police arrived.
Officers rushed to the scene shortly before 1am after receiving a 999 call. But the suspects — believed to be a “professional” gang — sped off in a car and escaped the officers by a whisker.
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