Read victim of armed robbery at home

Armed robbers broke into the Nottinghamshire home of Chris Read and stole his car on Sunday. Read, the England and Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper, was staying with his fiancée and family at his home in the Mapperley area of Nottingham when the robbers burst in.

The victims were shaken but unharmed in the robbery, and Read was able to play for Notts as they gained promotion against Somerset on Wednesday.

In a statement, 26-year-old Read said: "This was a very harrowing incident for all of us and I'm just thankful we came through it unscathed. We now want to put this behind us as soon as possible and get on with our lives."

Police would like to speak to anyone who saw a blue Ford Focus - which might have been Read's stolen vehicle - travelling on the Mapperley Plains Road on Sunday after 0330 BST.