Overview
- Masked intruders forced entry to Sergio Rico's house on the outskirts of Seville and tied up members of his household while ransacking the property.
- The victims present included Rico, his wife Alba Silva, their two young children, the wife's mother and a housemaid, and the family are reported to be traumatised but physically safe.
- Reports say thieves stole jewellery, watches, cash and designer bags and that some accounts describe the attackers as violent, though specific claims about beatings and gagging come from secondary sources and are not independently confirmed.
- Spanish police have opened an investigation and have not announced any arrests; local reports give conflicting descriptions of timing and the attackers' origins.
- The raid is being reported as part of a recent pattern of robberies targeting high‑profile footballers in gated Spanish residential estates, and coverage has raised questions about security practices such as alarms being left off.