Two men, Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal, are charged in relation to the theft of England’s World Cup kit worth about £13,000, according to reports. The items allegedly include a Lego set and two cuddly lions. The charges relate to receiving stolen property, with prosecutors alleging the men were involved in handling goods that had been stolen.
The defendants are described as being originally from Afghanistan, though the reports use cautious wording and say they are “thought to be” originally from there. If convicted, they face a maximum prison sentence of up to seven years. The case is linked to the period when England’s team arrives ahead of the start of its World Cup campaign, though the detailed timeline of the alleged theft and how the items were recovered is not provided in the available summaries.
The reporting is consistent across outlets on the identity of the two charged men, the approximate value of the kit, the nature of at least some of the items, and the specific offence of receiving stolen property, including the stated potential maximum penalty.
