Bruce Forsyth’s family attacked by masked men as housekeeper’s jaw smashed
Bruce Forsyth’s family were “terrorised” by three masked burglars the late Strictly Come Dancing presenter described as “animals”. Back in 2002, Bruce’s wife Wilnelia, who was 43 at the time, his then-teenage son JJ and his housekeeper Cora Gumarang, were all held in separate rooms of Bruce’s Surrey mansion as thousands of pounds of valuables were stolen. Bruce himself had been on a golfing holiday at the time, but rushed home after the incident, in which Wilnelia’s jewellery was ripped from her hands and neck. Housekeeper Cora, meanwhile, was beaten after attempting to call the police and ripping one of the balaclavas off one of the masked intruders.
TL;DR
- Three masked burglars broke into Bruce Forsyth's Surrey mansion in 2002.
- Forsyth's wife Wilnelia, son JJ, and housekeeper Cora Gumarang were held captive.
- Thousands of pounds worth of jewelry and money were stolen.
- Housekeeper Cora Gumarang was beaten after trying to call the police and ripping off an intruder's balaclava.
- Wilnelia had her jewelry ripped from her hands and neck.
- Forsyth rushed home from a golfing holiday upon hearing about the incident.
- The attack was described as brutal, with Cora suffering significant injuries.
- A separate armed robbery occurred on the same estate in 2013, involving a hooded raider with a gun.
- The 2002 attack was considered opportunistic by detectives.