Tottenham star left devastated after £150,000 Range Rover is broken into by thugs during Premier League game
Tottenham star Destiny Udogie was left heartbroken after thieves broke into her £150,000 Range Rover.
The defender returned to his car as an unused substitute in Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat at home to West Ham United on Saturday to find the rear window shattered and shattered glass covering the interior.
The only things left in the trunk were a coat hanger and a carton of water.
The incident comes just four months after a terrifying ordeal for the 23-year-old Italian footballer, who was allegedly threatened with a gun by a football manager.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on September 8 on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence, the Metropolitan police said. He was released on bail while investigations continue.
Spurs said in a statement following the attack: ‘We have been providing support to Destiny and her family since the incident and will continue to do so. Given this is a legal matter, we cannot comment further.’
Footballer Destiny Udogie’s £150,000 car was broken into during Tottenham match
Udogie joined Spurs from Udinese for £15 million in the summer of 2022 on a five-year deal, before returning to the Serie A club on a season-long loan.
The actor, who made a sarcastic post on social media after the Range Rover came into play, said: ‘Yes, good night.’
As reported on NeedToKnow, Tottenham fans rallied around their player, with David Cochrane commenting: ‘Oh man, sorry about Destiny.’
Another, called Bradley, shouted angrily: ‘Unacceptable. And he should stop fucking immediately.’
Darren Carter added: ‘Impossible. Sadiq Khan said London was safe, low crime and the best city in the world.’
James Smith added: ‘We just need to stop. ‘This is London for you, we did this to ourselves.’
Greg Power joked: ‘I heard the person in charge left two Spurs season tickets in there. Is there any truth to this?’
This comes after Udogie was allegedly threatened with a gun by a football manager.
The agent was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to create fear of violence and is also under investigation over allegations he blackmailed and threatened the star’s friend. He has not been charged with any crime.
He was released on bail on September 9 but must not contact Udogie or visit Spurs’ training ground.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that police were called to reports of a man in his 20s being threatened with a firearm at the Cockfosters Parade in Barnet at 11.14pm on Saturday, September 6.
The defender (centre) was an unused substitute during the North Londoners’ defeat to West Ham.
‘Officers spoke to the victim and during the investigation it was alleged that another man in his 20s had also been blackmailed and threatened by the same person.
‘There were no injuries in either incident. A 31-year-old man was arrested on Monday, September 8, on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence. ‘He has been released on bail while investigations continue.’
Spurs boss Thomas Frank said: ‘It’s a terrible situation we’re in and as we know it’s a legal case so I can’t say too much about it but the club and we have done everything we could to support him.
‘We’ll do that and he’s obviously doing well on the pitch, which is a good thing and we’ll continue to support him.’
