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Robbers target Gwen Stefani's £4m mansion while star sings concert in the Far East
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:25 PM on 28th September 2009
Burglars battered their way into Gwen Stefani’s London mansion block to steal jewellery.
The front door of the £4million house in Primrose Hill was smashed open on Saturday night while the singer was at a concert in Singapore.
The thieves broke into a flat that the star lets out to Dame Elizabeth Forgan, head of the Arts Council.
Out of town: Gwen Stefani was performing with her group No Doubt in Singapore when her London mansion was raided yesterday
However they were unable to break into the flat shared by Stefani, her husband Gavin Rossdale and their two children.
Police sources said the burglars were thwarted as it was a 'very secure venue'.
It is thought they made off with jewellery belonging to Dame Elizabeth who was also out at the time. The raid happened at around 11.30pm.
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: 'We heard a loud crashing sound but thought it was our sons and their friends in the basement.'
Despite the door being badly damaged, no one noticed for another 12 hours until a passer-by raised the alarm and flagged down a police car.
Damaged: Police stood guard outside the door to singer's Primrose Hill
property yesterday
The neighbour added that they went outside to check on Saturday but could not see the damage because their porch light was broken.
She said: 'I can’t believe no one else noticed.'
Stefani, 39, was in Singapore playing with her group No Doubt at the F1 Rocks concert over the weekend, alongside bands including Beyoncé and Black Eyed Peas.
Quick repair: A workman puts a makeshift cover over the damaged door
Rossdale, 43, who fronts rock group Bush, and Stefani, live in the top floors of the house with their sons, Kingston, three, and Zuma, one. The rocker owns the freehold on the block.
Their neighbours include Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools and James Bond actor Daniel Craig.
Dame Elizabeth, 65, who was managing director of BBC Radio in the Nineties, said she was 'coping'.
She added she was speaking to her insurance company to assess the damage.
Fright: Stefani lets out the flat to Dame Elizabeth Forgan, head of the Arts Council
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By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:25 PM on 28th September 2009
Burglars battered their way into Gwen Stefani’s London mansion block to steal jewellery.
The front door of the £4million house in Primrose Hill was smashed open on Saturday night while the singer was at a concert in Singapore.
The thieves broke into a flat that the star lets out to Dame Elizabeth Forgan, head of the Arts Council.
However they were unable to break into the flat shared by Stefani, her husband Gavin Rossdale and their two children.
Police sources said the burglars were thwarted as it was a 'very secure venue'.
It is thought they made off with jewellery belonging to Dame Elizabeth who was also out at the time. The raid happened at around 11.30pm.
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: 'We heard a loud crashing sound but thought it was our sons and their friends in the basement.'
Despite the door being badly damaged, no one noticed for another 12 hours until a passer-by raised the alarm and flagged down a police car.
property yesterday
The neighbour added that they went outside to check on Saturday but could not see the damage because their porch light was broken.
She said: 'I can’t believe no one else noticed.'
Stefani, 39, was in Singapore playing with her group No Doubt at the F1 Rocks concert over the weekend, alongside bands including Beyoncé and Black Eyed Peas.
Rossdale, 43, who fronts rock group Bush, and Stefani, live in the top floors of the house with their sons, Kingston, three, and Zuma, one. The rocker owns the freehold on the block.
Their neighbours include Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools and James Bond actor Daniel Craig.
Dame Elizabeth, 65, who was managing director of BBC Radio in the Nineties, said she was 'coping'.
She added she was speaking to her insurance company to assess the damage.
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