Elche captain Matias Dituro's home targeted by masked robbers
Three masked men entered his house on Thursday evening; Dituro arrived minutes later with his two young children and was warned by his wife.
Elche goalkeeper and captain Matias Dituro and his family were left shaken after masked intruders entered their home on Thursday evening, the player confirmed. Dituro returned to the house with his two young children but was alerted by his wife by phone before encountering the suspects directly.
Around 20:45 three masked men forced their way inside the property while a fourth remained outside keeping watch. Dituro arrived roughly four minutes later with his six- and eight-year-old children, unaware of the break-in until his wife contacted him after a neighbour noticed suspicious movement on the household security cameras.
Damage and theft, family unhurt
According to the account given by the captain, the intruders caused serious damage to the house and took some family belongings before fleeing the scene. Dituro said the priority was that no one in his family was physically harmed.
"My children started to cry and begged me not to get out of the car but to run. Those were moments of real terror that we will never forget," Dituro said.
Dituro expressed gratitude to the neighbour for the rapid response that helped prevent a direct confrontation and voiced the hope that those responsible will be identified and held to account.
"Material things can be replaced, but the peace and feeling of security in our home will not return so easily," the Elche captain added.
Photo: press material from the event
