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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Kurtis Dilks: Robber who smashed into ex-England star Ashley Cole’s home and made finger-cutting threat jailed for 30 years

A man who smashed into the home of former England footballer Ashley Cole and threatened to cut off his fingers has been handed a 30-year jail sentence.

Kurtis Dilks was part of a four-strong gang which carried out the terrifying attack in January 2020, during which the player thought he was going to die.

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