THE stepson of a police superintendent was yesterday put on probation for handling more than $87,000 stolen in a robbery.
Jeffrey Cox, 16, earlier pleaded guilty in South Kowloon Court to handling stolen goods.
Cox, a student, is the stepson of Superintendent John Cox of the Marine Region of the Royal Hongkong Police Force.
The defendant admitted handling $87,670 in stolen cash in Tsim Sha Tsui on December 20, last year.
Magistrate Mr Richard Davies put Cox on probation for 18 months and imposed a curfew order.
The court heard that a friend asked Cox to take part in a robbery. Cox refused. The following day, he went to Kowloon Park to see whether the robbery would take place.
He saw his friend and the 15-year-old victim, Pavan Narang, intercepted by three unknown men.