A man robbed a jewellery store in eastern China to pay back the large amount of money he had borrowed to send gifts to women live-streaming programmes on the internet, according to a newspaper report.
The man had borrowed 150,000 yuan (HK$167,000) in cash from mortgage companies to buy the presents, according to the Legal Daily.
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The 30-year-old, whose full name was not given, robbed a jewellery store in Jimo in Shandong province on December 22, according to the article.
He ran off after grabbing pieces of gold jewellery from counters.
The suspect escorted by police. Photo: Thepaper.cn
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He was arrested 19 hours later after police searched surveillance footage and identified the robber.
