Sha Tin flat theft probe targets former helper
On.cc · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police are investigating a suspected theft at Wai Sum House, Lung Hang Estate in Sha Tin after a report was made at 10:06am on October 22. The complainant said gold jewellery had gone missing from the flat, while another report said money in a bank account had also been transferred out. on.cc identified the resident as an 83-year-old woman surnamed Cheung and said the missing jewellery was worth about HK$190,000. Officers have classified the case as theft and are trying to trace a former Indonesian domestic helper who had left her job earlier this month or after her contract ended, according to the two reports.
Key Points
- The case began when police received a report at 10:06am on October 22 from a household at Wai Sum House, Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin.
- Sing Tao said the resident reported stolen jewellery and suspected that deposits in a bank account had also been transferred away
- on.cc said the complainant was an 83-year-old woman surnamed Cheung, and the missing jewellery was estimated to be worth about HK$190,000
- Police made an initial classification of theft and attended the scene to investigate the reported losses inside the flat.
- The suspected person is a former Indonesian female domestic helper, described by on.cc as aged between 40 and 50, whom police are trying to locate.
Why It Matters
The case draws attention to the difficulty of investigating alleged household theft when a suspected worker has already left the employer's home or completed a contract. It also underlines the potential for losses to extend beyond valuables kept at home if bank funds are suspected to have been moved, increasing the urgency of early reporting and account checks