England cricket star Ben Stokes told of his family’s agony today as details emerged of a tragedy that took place 31 years ago. The cricket star travelled home to join his family, and is in self-isolation.
He was contacted prior to publication and at no stage did he or his representatives ask us not to publish the story.”Stokes is the runaway favourite to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December, having helped England win the World Cup in July before playing a starring role in the drawn Ashes series.His unbeaten 135 to turn what looked like certain defeat into a memorable one-wicket third Ashes test win over Australia at Headingley was hailed as one of the greatest batting displays of all time.Twelve months ago, Stokes was cleared of affray at a court in Bristol after a high-profile trial that followed a late-night brawl.Ben Stokes said the story was ‘low and despicable behaviour, disguised as journalism’.Ben Stokes said the story was ‘low and despicable behaviour, disguised as journalism’.
Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? It is totally out of order.”Tom Harrison, the England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive, also condemned the decision to publish the article.“We, like the wider sporting world, are disgusted and appalled at the actions taken in revealing the tragic events from Ben’s past. We are sure the whole sport, and the country, stands behind him in support.”There was also support for Stokes from other cricketers and fans on Twitter. {{#replies}} A year after moving to England, Stokes was playing for Cumbria under-13s and on his way to stardom. "The tragedy is also a matter of public record and was the subject of extensive front page publicity in New Zealand at the time. The England test captain, Joe Root, retweeted his teammate’s statement and urged people to “please take the time to read this and respect it”.Hacked Off, the campaign for media accountability, said: “This is an appalling invasion of privacy with no public interest justification. Dunn then turned the gun on himself.Three years later Mrs Stokes gave birth to Ben, whose father is rugby coach Gerard Stokes.
The family moved to Cockermouth in Cumbria where Ben joined the local cricket club.
Ged Stokes has been more than just an influential part of Ben Stokes' life. BEN Stokes’ dad has revealed he has cancer after the England legend flew back to New Zealand to be with him. Ben Stokes’s anger as family tragedy is revealed We have been told repeatedly by newspaper editors that ‘everything has changed’ since the A spokeswoman for the Sun said: “The Sun has the utmost sympathy for Ben Stokes and his mother but it is only right to point out the story was told with the cooperation of a family member who supplied details, provided photographs and posed for pictures. The 64-year-old initially fell ill in South Africa, where the family had travelled to watch Ben play for England, and was admitted to a hospital in Johannesburg after suffering a brain bleed. Upon return to New Zealand, further tests revealed it was cancer and the family have opened up in an interview with the Weekend Herald. As a father, he guided him not only in life but down the path to becoming one of the best cricketers in the world. The family moved to England when Ben was 12.Stokes criticised The Sun newspaper for publishing “incredibly upsetting” details of the murders.He wrote: “I am aware that my public profile brings with it consequences for me that I accept entirely.“But I will not allow my public profile to be used as an excuse to invade the rights of my parents, my wife, my children or other family members.
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updatesThe all-rounder, 28, posted an emotional statement on Twitter after a newspaper reported that his half-brother and sister were shot dead by his mother’s former partner in New Zealand in 1988.Stokes, the hero of this summer’s cricket World Cup and the remarkable Ashes Test match at Headingley, said: “For more than three decades, my family has worked hard to deal with the private trauma inevitably associated with these events and has taken great care to keep private what were deeply personal and traumatic events.”His mother Deb’s two children, Tracey, eight, and Andrew, four, were reportedly shot dead by their father Richard Dunn after the couple split. We are saddened that an intrusion of this magnitude was deemed necessary in order to sell newspapers or secure clicks,” he said.“Ben’s exploits this summer have cemented his place in cricket’s history. “To use my name as an excuse to shatter the privacy and private lives of – in particular – my parents is utterly disgusting,” he wrote.The article described in detail events in New Zealand 31 years ago, before he was born, when his mother’s ex-husband killed their two children before taking his own life.Stokes said a reporter had turned up at his parents’ home in New Zealand “out of the blue” to ask them about the tragedy. “They are entitled to a private life of their own.”A spokesman for the Sun said: "The Sun has the utmost sympathy for Ben Stokes and his mother but it is only right to point out the story was told with the co-operation of a family member who supplied details, provided photographs and posed for pictures. "The Sun has huge admiration for Ben Stokes and we were delighted to celebrate his sporting heroics this summer. He claimed the story, which was also picked up by Mail Online, contained a number of serious inaccuracies.“Today the Sun has seen fit to publish extremely painful, sensitive and personal details concerning events in the private lives of my family, going back more than 31 years,” he wrote. "You can find our Community Guidelines in full
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