Police investigate burglary at Bruno Fernandes’s home

Cheshire Police are investigating a burglary at Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’s home in Nether Alderley after items were stolen while he was away with the team in Italy on October 21. Police said officers were called at about 8:30 p.m. after a caller reported three unknown men in the rear garden of a neighbouring property. Officers found no suspects when they arrived, but established that a burglary had taken place and items had been stolen. Police have not publicly identified the stolen property. Detective Inspector David Jarvis said the investigation was in its early stages and officers were seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area. Cheshire Police’s account did not say whether anyone had been identified or arrested. Fernandes was in Italy for Manchester United’s Champions League match against Como, which the club lost 4-1. Reports said he was away when the burglary occurred. Manchester United said Fernandes’s family was not at home and that the club was supporting them while asking for their privacy to be respected. The family’s presence was described differently in other reporting: one account said it was unclear...