"We just desperately want this to stop" - James Vince seeks assistance after revealing how his family was attacked twice
England batter James Vince recently revealed that his family has been attacked twice by an unknown group of people. The elegant right-handed batter is looking for any leads that would help the authorities nab the attackers.
According to The Telegraph, Vince's family has been staying near Hampshire's headquarters for almost eight years but hadn't faced such issues until now. Hampshire, the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Professional Cricketers’ Association have used numerous resources to track down the perpetatrators, but have made no headway so far.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the 33-year-old Vince recalled how he and his wife rushed straight to their kids, who were in shock.
"My wife and I woke suddenly to a load of smashing and alarms going off. We had no idea what was going on, and it was obviously very unnerving so we rushed straight to get the kids (who are seven and three) to make sure they were safe.
"They were clearly very shaken up. By the time we had done that and contacted the police, they had gone, and we did not see them. A neighbour saw a car drive away."
The Hampshire batter added that they maintain good relations with everyone and don't owe money to anyone. He said:
"All the experts we’ve spoken to say it looks like a money issue, unpaid debts or something. We have nothing to hide and know we have never been involved in anything like this. We just desperately want this to stop.
"If anyone knows anything or sees anything in the footage of the attack that could lead to anything, please contact us or the Hampshire Police. It could be the final piece of information we need to find out what is going on and get our lives back to normal."
Vince's family also incurred damages to their house and cars in what looks to be a case of mistaken identity. They have since installed alarms and security cameras.
"For the second one, I was actually still awake upstairs" - James Vince
Vince said that the second incident wasn't as severe and that the perpetrators used bricks:
"For the second one, I was actually still awake upstairs. That meant I was able to get downstairs quite quickly and had more of a sense of what was going on.
"This time, they used bricks – and the damage wasn’t quite as bad. It was similar, though, with windows on the cars and house smashed."
As far as the right-hander's international career goes, the Englishman has featured 13 Tests, 25 ODIs and 17 T20Is. He last played for England in 2023.