F1 driver Jenson Button and wife gassed and robbed

Formula One driver Jenson Button and his wife Jessica Michibata were gassed in their sleep as burglars stole valuables worth over £300,000 (€425,000).

Police in St Tropez confirmed they are investigating an incident in which Jessica’s £250,000 engagement ring had been among the items stolen.

However, Philippe Guemas, deputy prosecutor in Draguignan, told Europe1 radio yesterday: “To our knowledge, there has never been a burglary like this in St Tropez where gas was used to knock out the victims.”