Two Lantau Village Houses Burgled, HK$420,000 Lost
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police are investigating a serial burglary involving two village houses on Shek Mun Kap Road in North Lantau after the incidents were discovered on the night of October 14. The combined loss was about HK$420,000, with one household losing around HK$170,000 in cash and jewellery and another losing about HK$250,000 in valuables including a Rolex watch and multiple foreign currencies
Key Points
- At about 9:06pm on October 14, a 65-year-old man reported signs that his village house on Shek Mun Kap Road had been ransacked
- Officers then found that another nearby village house had also been burgled, leading police to classify the incidents as serial burglary.
- The 65-year-old male householder lost about HK$170,000, including Hong Kong dollar cash, two rings and one bracelet
- A 69-year-old male householder in the second village house lost about HK$250,000, including a watch, a gold chain, Hong Kong dollar cash and foreign currency cash.
- Sing Tao reported the stolen foreign currencies included Singapore dollars, New Taiwan dollars, Thai baht, South Korean won and renminbi, and that the stolen watch was a Rolex
Why It Matters
The case remains under investigation by the Lantau District crime squad, with no arrests reported so far, meaning residents in low-rise village housing areas may be watching closely for further police updates. The incidents also underline how burglars may target homes for portable high-value items such as watches, jewellery and cash kept on the premises