An exhausted and hungry illegal immigrant broke into the house of late Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng Li-jun to have a rest, a court heard yesterday.
Li Ping, 25, fell asleep on a sofa in the living room, where he was seen by the housekeeper and finally woken by police.
He was jailed for two years and nine months after admitting having committed burglary on June 8 and illegally remaining in the SAR.
Prosecutor Hayson Tse Ka-shu said a video player worth $4,000, six jade ornaments worth $3,000 and two sets of curtains were missing and never recovered.
Mr Tse told the District Court someone had also cooked in the kitchen and drunk some wine.
Defence lawyer Johnny Fee Chung-ming said Li only intended to sneak into the house in Carmel Road, Stanley, to sleep after he saw some windows were prised open. Mr Fee said it was possible another burglar had entered the house before Li.
