Yuen Long man loses HK$50,000 gold chain during massage
HK01 · 3 SOURCESabout 12 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A 58-year-old man surnamed Ng reported to police after a gold chain worth about HK$50,000 went missing during a massage session in a flat at Fung Nin House on Tai Pei Tau Path, Yuen Long, at 3:19pm on Friday, 13 November. Reports said he had earlier been approached on the street by a woman and followed her upstairs for massage services. During the session, the woman, described as about 40 years old, allegedly took the chain after he removed it and then ran from the unit. Police have classified the case as theft and no arrest had been reported as of Friday.
Key Points
- The complainant, a 58-year-old man surnamed Ng, went to a unit in Fung Nin House, Tai Pei Tau Path, after being solicited for massage services.
- The incident was reported at 3:19pm on 13 November, when the man discovered his gold chain, valued at about HK$50,000, had been taken.
- On.cc said the woman took the chain after he removed it, while Sing Tao said she seized it when he felt unwell before fleeing.
- The suspect was described as a massage worker aged about 40, and police were still tracing her whereabouts after opening a theft investigation.
- HK01 said the same building saw a similar case on 9 July, when a 57-year-old man lost a Rolex worth nearly HK$120,000
Why It Matters
The case adds to a pattern of alleged thefts linked to street solicitation and upstairs vice activity around Tai Pei Tau Path in Yuen Long. For residents and visitors, it underlines the repeated use of the same area and even the same building in similar reported crimes, with losses ranging from about HK$20,000 to nearly HK$120,000 in earlier cases.