Alexander Isak Burglars Ordered to Pay Just £1 Each from £1.2m Thefts

Individuals of an Italy-based family of burglars who stole over £1.2 million worth of goods, among them from ex- Newcastle United striker Isak, have been ordered to return only £1 per person.

Brothers Valentino and Giacomo, their sister Jela and her son Charlie journeyed to the north-east of the UK to raid three houses in spring 2024.

The group of four were imprisoned for between six and 10 years in 2025.

At a criminal assets hearing at Newcastle Crown Court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to repay £1 per person while Charlie must pay £1,135.

Particulars of the Burglaries

The judge previously heard the gang arrived by boat in the UK on March 27, 2024 and used a RV as their "base of operations", which they parked at a service area and Durham service rest stops while using a separate vehicle to scout out properties and carry out thefts.

On March 31 they took more than one million pounds of goods such as high-end fashion, handbags, jewelry and a CBE medal from a residence on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the owners were on holiday.

The next evening, the gang broke into a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, South Tyneside, and stole luxury bags, valuables and footwear worth over £100,000.

After scouting out the football club's facility for two days, they then struck at the home of Sweden striker Mr Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, taking ten thousand pounds in cash, £68,000 valued of jewellery and the player's £120,000 Audi RS6.

The group, who were described by prosecutors as experienced touring burglars, used hand coverings and masks, turned their phones off as they neared their objectives and strapped a number plate, which had been taken from a garage in a town, on to their vehicle with rubber straps.

They were arrested in the Birmingham area on 13 April.

Legal Hearings and Rulings

Valentino had denied the burglary plot but was convicted by the court, while his family members had all submitted guilty pleas to the same charge.

At the criminal gains session, prosecutor the prosecution said every one of the burglars had profited from their crimes to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the affected parties said they had had stolen.

But Charlie Jovanovic was the only one found to have any funds that could be "recovered", namely £1,135.50 which had already been seized by police, the judge was informed, with 14 days to be spent in prison if he defaulted.

The remaining members had no assets or property so were directed to pay a nominal fee of £1 per person, with one week in prison the consequence if the money was not submitted.

Judge Spragg said if they were found with assets in the coming years, "for example driving around Italy in a sports car or owning a home", prosecutors could initiate new proceedings to "recover the sum due".