Emma Raducanu lookalike on run after break in as fans joke mugshot’s ‘identical’
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A lookalike of British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu is on the run after a violent break-in.
Police in Canada released a mugshot of Nancie Kaitlyn Rogers, 20, after an apartment block was targeted by intruders.
But people quickly took notice of the image for another reason entirely.
They pointed out the resemblance to Raducanu, 19, who was recently crowned BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.
With her hairstyle and hair colour almost identical, it didn't take long for fans to joke about the doppelgänger.
One fan, who assumed she would eventually be tracked down, joked: "Free Emma Raducanu, tennis needs her."
The comment drew scores of likes, with one sharing a laughing emoji to illustrate the point.
Police have already arrested one woman but are looking for two others including Rogers, who lives in Sarnia, and is wanted for one count of break and enter, one count of assault, and one count of mischief under $5000 (£3,728).
The victim, 21, was in her bedroom on her phone when she was confronted by one of the suspects as she was closing the door.
They pushed the door so hard, she fell to the ground.
She was struck as they refused to leave, before requiring medical attention.
Eventually they scrambled away from the scene after the person on the phone heard it all.
Thankfully, our brilliant Emma is too busy with her meteoric rise in sport to have been anywhere near the crime.
She dramatically won the US Open in September to end Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion.
The win made her the first qualifier, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title.
Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez with a 6-4 6-3 win in New York.
She came through qualifying and did not lose a set on her way.
It is widely regarded as one of the most historic moments in British sporting history.
Thanks to that, she was crowned SPOTY on December 19.
After accepting her award, she said: “It’s such an honour just to be amongst these nominees, to win … it’s pretty amazing to me. I watched this growing up, so I’m really happy to join the past winners and I’m really happy for British tennis too.
"This past year has been absolutely insane.”
Daily Star Sport has approached Sarnia Police for the latest update relating to the crime.
- Emma Raducanu
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