Police investigating burglary at home of England star Sterling
Police are working to determine when a burglary reported at the home of England forward Raheem Sterling took place, and say no witnesses have come forward at this stage to say armed suspects or threats of violence were involved.
The 27-year-old Chelsea star was given leave to return to the UK from England's World Cup camp in Qatar after he learned about the burglary.
Sources close to Sterling had indicated on Sunday that armed intruders had broken in to Sterling's home while his family were inside, but Surrey Police yesterday said the occupants of the house were not present during the burglary and that there was no evidence at this point of armed intruders or threats of violence being involved.
The news of the break-in led to Sterling being unavailable for Sunday night's 3-0 victory over Senegal, which has taken England into the World Cup quarter-finals.
It is not yet clear whether the 27-year-old will return for Saturday's match against France.