Luke Littler revealed his van was vandalised while the world champion was participating in an exhibition event in Norwich.
The 18-year-old defeated rival Luke Humphries in the MODUS Icons of Darts event in the city on Friday night but returned to his vehicle to discover the rear window had been smashed.
Alongside an image of the van, Littler posted on Instagram: “Just trying to do an exhibition in Norwich and this happens, absolute scum of the earth.”
Norfolk Constabulary has been approached for comment.
Humphries and Littler, ranked first and second in the world, were joined at the exhibition by former world champions Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld.
Littler became the youngest-ever darts world champion in January, aged 17, when he defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final of the PDC’s flagship event at Alexandra Palace.
Nicknamed “Luke the Nuke”, he became the youngest player to reach the PDC World Darts Championship and was credited for an uptake in interest in the sport – particularly from young people – with what has been dubbed the “Luke Litter effect”.
Littler was born on January 21, 2007 and raised in Warrington, where his family is still based. He is seemingly quite close with his family, which includes his sister and brother. His parents, Lisa Littler and Anthony Buckley, are regularly seen supporting him in person and online.
In an exclusive interview with The Standard last year, Littler said he used some of his dart earnings to take his family to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
“We're going to Disney and plan to do all the rides. My whole family loves all the rollercoasters. It's one of those once-in-a-lifetime trips,” he said in May 2024.
