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Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro describes terrifying home robbery

·By Carlos Volcano
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Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro describes terrifying home robbery

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Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro has described the terrifying moment he arrived home with his two young children while masked burglars were still inside the property, with a phone call from his wife preventing the family from walking into danger.

The incident happened on Thursday evening, when three intruders forced their way into the goalkeeper's home while a fourth person remained outside keeping watch. Dituro arrived with his children, aged six and eight, at 20:49, just four minutes after the break-in began.

His wife alerted him to what was happening, while a neighbour had also heard suspicious noises and checked security camera footage showing the intruders entering the property.

Dituro shared a detailed account on Instagram, explaining that he wanted to speak publicly not only to describe what his family had experienced but also to warn people living nearby.

"I want to share with everyone what we experienced last night, not just to get it off my chest, but also to alert our neighbours.

"Yesterday, at around 20:45, three hooded individuals carrying tools violently broke into our home to rob it, while a fourth person remained outside keeping watch and warning them if anyone arrived.

"At 20:49 I arrived home with my two children, aged six and eight, unaware that the criminals were still inside. At that precise moment I received a call from my wife warning me about what was happening. Thanks to that warning and the quick action of a neighbour, who heard the noises and checked his cameras to see that they were entering our house, we did not go inside.

"My children burst into tears, begging me not to get out of the car and to drive away from there. They were minutes of absolute terror that we will never forget."

The intruders fled shortly afterwards, leaving the property badly damaged and taking some of the family's belongings. Dituro made clear that the emotional consequences of the incident would be much harder to overcome than the financial loss.

"The thieves fled shortly afterwards, leaving our house completely destroyed and taking some of our belongings. Material things can be replaced; the peace of mind and feeling of security in our own home will not be so easy to recover.

"I want to thank our neighbour from the bottom of my heart for his quick reaction and everyone who has shown us their support. Thanks to that call, we can say today that we are all safe.

"I trust that the authorities will be able to identify those responsible and that they will answer for the damage they have caused.

"Thank you all for your support. Our family is well, and that is undoubtedly the most important thing."

According to Cadena SER, the robbery took place in a locality close to Elche and police are investigating whether the suspects were connected to another attempted break-in in the area. The club also checked on Dituro after the incident, and the goalkeeper returned to training on Friday.

The 39-year-old's message ended with relief that nobody in his family had been hurt, but the experience has left them facing the difficult task of feeling safe in their own home again.