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Raheem Sterling will not return to England's World Cup camp until his family are safe, and has told friends that he needs to be '100 per cent sure' before flying back to Qatar.

The star has been left 'shaken' following the burglary at his £6million mansion, with neighbours today claiming it was an 'inside job' by contractors - as England teammate Harry Maguire spoke out in solidarity.  

Thieves broke into the father of three's £6million gated home before making off with a stash of watches and jewellery - prompting the shocked star to race home from Qatar to be with his family. 

Police were contacted around 9pm on Saturday, December 3 after Sterling's partner Paige returned to find 'a number of items including jewellery and watches' had been stolen.

A number of Sterling's England teammates are understood to now be reviewing their own security in light of the frightening incident.

The footballer, 27, hopes to return to Qatar for England's quarter final match against France on Saturday — but will only do so if he feels his family are safe in their Surrey home. 

'Raheem has told everyone, "There is no way I’m going anywhere unless I’m 100 per cent sure that my family can be kept safe". He is security conscious and part of the reason they moved into the property was that it is on a very exclusive estate, with regular security patrols,' a source told The Sun.

'Despite this, he has still managed to be targeted, which is very upsetting for Raheem and Paige. They have just moved back to London and want to feel safe.'

It comes as a neighbour today told MailOnline they were convinced it was an 'inside job' as she revealed how a string of builders and removal vans had been at the house.

She said: 'I came back from an overnight flight on Saturday night just after 9pm and the police were outside. The estate WhatsApp group lit up and we all knew very quick it was a break-in and thankfully no one was hurt.

'I've only seen him once walking his dogs, but I've seen the family and they are very young. I do feel desperately sorry for them as they have only just moved in.

'It's a pittance a month for the security and all the people on the chat know that Raheem's family haven't been signed up to the security.

'They had dozens of removals vans, builders and electricians trooping in and out a few weeks ago and they all knew the access codes.

'I'm sure it's an inside job and the codes have been passed around because people would have been talking. How else would anyone know he was there?'

Meanwhile, England defender Maguire spoke of his frustration over the incident.

He said: 'We're out here giving everything and at home people are attacking us. 

'It is really disappointing to hear that Raheem has had to go home and get things done. We haven't had time to talk to him, because our full focus was on the match.

'The match could have gone differently because we lost Raheem. It is disappointing to lose him because of something out of our hands. We are all here for him.

'It is extremely disappointing to hear that we are out here and give absolutely everything to our country, and then there are people at home attacking us.'

A source close to the team said that captain Harry Kane is trying to keep the team's morale up following the burglary.

'Harry knows the players’ families are really shaken up by what has happened and that is a worry for the players themselves,' they told The Sun.

Investigators are now working to determine when a burglary reported at the home of England forward Raheem Sterling took place and say no witnesses have come forward at this stage to say armed suspects or threats of violence were involved.

The 27-year-old Chelsea star was

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