"I can sadly confirm there has been a home invasion. Internal security are cooperating with police in this matter," her spokesman said.
"Tamara and family are well but obviously angry and shaken by the incident." Police confirmed they were called to a property in the exclusive Palace Green - dubbed "Billionaire's Row - near London's Hyde Park, at 11.11 pm (local time) on Friday.
"Officers attended. It was reported that an amount of high value jewellery had been stolen." The Sun newspaper reported the thieves entered the house, which she shares with husband Jay Rutland, through the garden, evading guards before breaking into safes in the bedroom.
Jay Rutland and Tamara Ecclestone at The 9th Annual Global Gift Gala held at The Rosewood Hotel in 2018 in London. The tabloid said the jewellery was worth some USD 67 million, and included rings, earrings and a 80,000 pound Cartier bangle.
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But there was no confirmation from the family about the value of the haul. Scotland Yard also did not give a figure.
Detective Sergeant Matthew Pountney said the crime was being treated as an "isolated burglary".
"Police were called by security within the building to three males being present inside the property and a fast-paced investigation is underway to locate the suspects and missing items," he added.
Ecclestone was not in the property at the time as she had already left the country for her Christmas holidays, according to media reports.
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Ecclestone is not the first celebrity to be the victim of such a raid. Formula One driver Jenson Button and US reality star Kim Kardashian have both been victims of high-profile robberies in recent years.
For A Steal! Celebrities Who Have Been Victims Of Theft
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Watch worth $1,50,000
A group of teenage thieves called the 'Bling Ring' ransacked several celebrity homes in 2009, stealing jewellery and valuables worth millions. Orlando Bloom's home was one of the group's targets. His vintage watches, including a 1950s Rolex Milgauss worth $1,50,000, was stolen. Jewellery and cash totaling $3,00,000 also went missing. The burglars entered his Hollywood Hills home through a window while he was away in New York. The stolen jewellery belonged to Bloom's then girlfriend Miranda Kerr.
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Watch worth $1,50,000
A group of teenage thieves called the 'Bling Ring' ransacked several celebrity homes in 2009, stealing jewellery and valuables worth millions. Orlando Bloom's home was one of t..
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Purses and jewellery worth $1,00,000
In 2014, two burglars broke into Miley Cyrus's San Fernando Valley home, stealing jewellery and making off with her new Maserati. The LA police said that a man and woman scaled the fence and entered the home through the garage while no one was home. This was the second burglary at Cyrus's home in seven months. Around $1,00,000 worth of purses and jewellery as well as "a lot of personal items" were stolen in November 2013, a day before her 21st birthday.
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Purses and jewellery worth $1,00,000
In 2014, two burglars broke into Miley Cyrus's San Fernando Valley home, stealing jewellery and making off with her new Maserati. The LA police said that a man a..
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Computers worth $60,000
People can go to great lengths to lay their hands on Apple products— including breaking into the founder's home and stealing them. In 2012, a thief broke into Jobs's Palo Alto home and made off with computers and jewellery worth $60,000. The police soon arrested the burglar when he accessed his iTunes account from the stolen machines, which allowed Apple security and Palo Alto police to track him down.
Computers worth $60,000
People can go to great lengths to lay their hands on Apple products— including breaking into the founder's home and stealing them. In 2012, a thief broke into Jobs's Palo Alt..
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Jewellery worth $200,000
In June 2012, the Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth about $2,00,000 after the band's concert in Paris. A police spokesman told the press that the lead singer was fuming after the theft, which occurred during a private gathering following the band's performance. Police later recovered one of the necklaces after a young woman returned it to a central Paris police station and was arrested.
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Jewellery worth $200,000
In June 2012, the Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth about $2,00,000 after the band's concert in Paris. A police spokesman..
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Diamond necklace worth Rs 5 lakh
The actress, in February 2015, filed a police complaint after a diamond necklace, said to be worth around Rs 5 lakh, went missing from her Mumbai home. Newspapers reported the robbery was based on Kapoor's complaint which said that she wore the jewellery for a party, and on returning home at 2 am, placed it in her drawer. It went missing the next day. The actress was given the jewellery for endorsement purposes and was supposed to return it the next day, the police said. There has been no update on the bauble or the thief since.
Diamond necklace worth Rs 5 lakh
The actress, in February 2015, filed a police complaint after a diamond necklace, said to be worth around Rs 5 lakh, went missing from her Mumbai home. Newspapers re..
