Newcastle star Joelinton's house is burgled while he and his family are at St James' Park to watch Man City defeat - as Brazilian becomes the latest Premier League star to be targeted by robbers

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The home of Newcastle midfielder Joelinton was burgled while he and his family watched the team's 3-2 defeat by Manchester City at St James' Park.

The Brazilian received an alert on his phone and immediately informed police that three men were in his Darras Hall home. The property was empty at the time.

Officers responded and a police helicopter was dispatched but the intruders had fled the scene.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: 'Shortly before 7.30pm yesterday (Saturday) police received a call from a concerned homeowner who reported that three men were inside their home on Runnymede Road in Darras Hall.

The home of Newcastle midfielder Joelinton was burgled on Saturday evening

Joelinton's partner Thays Gondim and their three kids were not home during the burglary

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'Thankfully the homeowner was not home but had received a security alert on their phone and immediately reported concerns to police.

'Police were deployed to the scene however, those alleged to be involved had fled the scene.

'Enquires remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101, or the 'Report' pages of our website, quoting log NP-20240113-0835.'

Joelinton is the latest Premier League star to be targeted by robbers this season after Jack Grealish had his house burgled over Christmas whilst his family was his home watching him play.

The Manchester City star's house was raided of £1million worth of jewellery by thieves on Boxing Day in Cheshire, while he was playing against Everton at Goodison Park.

Grealish's fiancé and his family, however, were inside as the raid took place.

His team-mate Kevin De Bruyne, meanwhile, saw his 70-acre home in Belgium was also broken into in early December while he was in Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup.

Jack Grealish's fiance Sasha Attwood was inside their Cheshire home when it was burgled

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Last year Raheem Sterling was forced to return home from the World Cup following a raid at his home in Surrey, while Grealish's former team-mate Joao Cancelo and Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof were also targeted.

Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba, Lindelof's former team-mates at Old Trafford, were also victim of burglaries.

In December, Mail Sport revealed Premier League footballers spend thousands on hiring ex-SAS officers, purchasing protection dogs and installing steel panic rooms with emergency phone lines in their houses.

Last week, Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell put his £4.75million Surrey mansion up for sale reportedly due to concerns over the increased number of burglaries.

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