Raiders targeted their home and it came after his beloved wife suffered a health issue
Former Tottenham and QPR manager Harry Redknapp fell victim to a burglary when thieves broke into his Dorset home using sledgehammers, making off with his wife Sandra’s jewellery.
Masked robbers forcefully entered Harry Redknapp’s mansion using hammers, stealing Sandra’s precious items. The former Premier League boss and his wife were not at home when the criminals smashed their way through the front door of their £5million property in Dorset.
And it came as a new blow to the couple as last week it was revealed that Sandra had been hospitalised Apeaking about the burglary a source revealed to the Sun: “It was clearly organised. The raiders must have known the house was empty.”
It is feared that the burglars may have familiarised themselves with the layout of the house through an advertisement on a property website.
The thieves reportedly took Sandra’s jewellery and other luxury items. Harry, who has also managed West Ham and Portsmouth, and Sandra, both 78, were away from their £5million residence when the break-in occurred last Friday night.
Their home, which is currently on the market, is located near the beach resort of Sandbanks in Dorset – an area known for having some of the most expensive properties per square foot in the world. One theory suggests that the criminals might have obtained details about the property from its Rightmove listing.
ITV Racing pundit Matt Chapman wished the 78-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur manager’s spouse well during the broadcaster’s coverage of the Racing League on Thursday night from Great Yarmouth Racecourse in Norfolk on ITV4.
It is not known what Sandra, 78, is being treated for in hospital.
Speaking about Harry’s horse King of Bears – who eventually finished in sixth place in the race – Matt said: “So, King of Bears, just to say Harry Redknapp will be watching this horse from his hospital bed, but not his bed, his missus Sandra is just being treated in hospital at the moment.
“Sandra, if you’re listening in – I think she wanted to watch Emmerdale, but Harry’s making her watch this race – I really hope King of Bears runs well.
“He’s a character. He could win it, he could finish last, but he gives Jack Doughty a big chance for [trainer] George Scott.”
Harry won the 2018 series of ITV1’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, and frequently gushed about his love for Sandra during his time in the Australian jungle.