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Individuals of an Italian family of burglars who stole over £1.2 million worth of items, including from ex- NUFC forward Isak, have been ordered to pay back just £1 per person.

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

The group of four were imprisoned for between a decade or less in May 2025.

At a criminal assets proceeding at the court, Jela and the brothers Nikolov were instructed to pay back £1 each while Charlie Jovanovic must pay £1,135.

Particulars of the Break-ins

The court previously heard the group came by ferry in the UK on 27 March 2024 and employed a RV as their "base of operations", which they parked at Scotch Corner and Durham rest stops while utilizing a separate vehicle to scout out targets and carry out thefts.

On March 31 they took more than one million pounds of goods such as designer clothing, handbags, jewellery and a honor from a residence on Clayton Road in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were on holiday.

The following night, the crew entered a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and stole luxury bags, valuables and footwear worth more than £100,000.

After scouting out the football club's training ground for 48 hours, they then acted at the home of Swedish striker Alexander Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, stealing £10,000 in cash, £68,000 valued of jewellery and the player's £120,000 luxury car.

The group, who were portrayed by prosecutors as experienced touring thieves, used hand coverings and face coverings, switched their mobile devices on silent as they neared their targets and attached a number plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in Chester-le-Street, on to their vehicle with elastic bands.

They were apprehended in the Birmingham on 13 April.

Legal Hearings and Rulings

Valentino had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to burglary but was found guilty by the court, while his three relations had all entered guilty pleas to the identical accusation.

At the criminal gains hearing, lawyer Daniel Cordey said every one of the defendants had benefited from their offenses to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the victims said they had lost.

But Charlie was the sole individual deemed to have any funds that could be "recovered", specifically £1,135.50 which had already been seized by police, the judge was informed, with 14 days to be spent in jail if he failed to pay.

The other three had no assets or assets so were directed to pay a token amount of £1 each, with one week in prison the consequence if the sum was not paid.

The judge Robert Spragg said if they were found with property in the future, "such as operating Italy in a sports car or owning a property", the prosecution could initiate new proceedings to "satisfy the amount due".