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Paul Gorton’s Cheshire Home Burgled While Family Posted Online

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Actor Paul Gorton discovered his Cheshire home had been burgled.
He posted a social-media update at 21:10 BST showing his family by the pool.
Approximately twenty minutes later, burglars entered through the back bi-fold doors using lock-snapping.
The 28 August break-in included cutting the broadband and stealing Gorton’s bike and Kate’s grandmother’s ring.

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Story summary

Actor Paul Gorton discovered his Cheshire home had been burgled.
He posted a social-media update at 21:10 BST showing his family by the pool.
Approximately twenty minutes later, burglars entered through the back bi-fold doors using lock-snapping.
The 28 August break-in included cutting the broadband and stealing Gorton’s bike and Kate’s grandmother’s ring.