Millions stolen with 46 burglary reports across Hong Kong during the Christmas season
Among the victims is top lawyer Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah
A string of festive season burglaries – including a break-in at the home of a top lawyer – has seen millions of dollars worth of cash and valuables stolen from properties across the city.
Between Christmas Day and yesterday, 46 people called the police to report burglaries at their homes.
Among the victims was prominent senior counsel Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, whose home in Castle Peak, Tuen Mun, was raided and cash and valuables worth an estimated HK$3 million were stolen.
Cheng, 58, who heads the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, holds the city’s top civic honour – the Gold Bauhinia Star. She was reportedly hosting a Christmas Day party when thieves entered her home.
On the same day, an estimated HK$13,000 in cash and golden coins were also stolen from the property next door, which is reportedly worth HK$27 million and owned by Otto Poon Lok-to, former chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers.
A number of villagers in the New Territories also had their homes ransacked over the holidays.
Jewellery worth HK$500,000 was stolen from a Ha Mei Sun village house in Yuen Long on Christmas night.