HK$1 million in jewellery and watches stolen from Repulse Bay flat in Hong Kong

Domestic helper discovers window and safe pried open at flat in The Lily

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after jewellery and watches worth more than HK$1 million (US$128,610) were stolen from a luxury flat in Repulse Bay.

Police said they received a report at around 10am on Saturday from the security staff at The Lily, a serviced flat complex in the affluent neighbourhood in Southern district.

A 42-year-old domestic helper discovered on Saturday morning that a window and a safe in a room had been pried open.

“There were signs of ransacking inside the unit, and property was missing in a suspected burglary,” the force said.

HK$1 million in jewellery and watches stolen from Repulse Bay flat in Hong Kong

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