Fortunately, Benedict Cumberbatch and his family are safe after a terrifying home invasion.
Former chef Jack Bissell, who previously worked at the Mayfair hotel, broke into the 46-year-old actor’s London home while he was inside with his wife Sophie Hunter and their three children: Kit, 7, Hal, 6, and Finn, 4.
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Bissell was accused of kicking in the iron door of Benedict’s home and, when he entered, he allegedly shouted, “I know you’ve moved here, I hope it burns down,” according to BBC News.
During a court appearance earlier this month, Bissell pleaded guilty to criminal damage, which included uprooting a plant and throwing it at a wall, as well as spitting at the intercom and dismantling it with a fish knife.
He was fined £250 and given a three-year restraining order preventing him from approaching Benedict, his family or the area in which they live.
So far, Bissell’s motives behind the attack remain unclear.
Bissell initially fled the scene after the robbery, but was arrested after his DNA was discovered on the intercom.
A source close to Benedict’s family shared with The Daily Mail, “Naturally, the whole family was absolutely terrified and thought this guy was going to come in and hurt them. Luckily he never got that far. Benedict and Sophie have spent many sleepless nights since fearing they might be attacked again. The fact that it was a targeted intrusion makes it that much scarier.”
This is not the first time Bissell has been in trouble with the law. Bissell’s past convictions include theft, three warnings for property offences, a public order offense and a drug offence. In 2015, he was arrested in his underwear during a protest in London.
We are glad to know that Benedict and his family are safe after the robbery.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn