Police arrest five Hong Kong secondary school students, including a 14-year-old, over robbery at Tai Po jewellery shop
- Two of the suspects were accused of lifting two gold chains on April 29, while the rest allegedly acted as lookouts
- The five, aged 14 to 17, are all secondary school students from Tai Po and had no triad links
Police have arrested five Hong Kong secondary school pupils, including a 14-year-old, in connection with a robbery at a Tai Po jewellery store involving two gold pieces worth HK$56,000 (US$7,200).
The five suspects are from four different schools, and two of them were suspected of lifting the two gold chains, while the rest allegedly acted as lookouts, according to Tai Po Assistant District Commander Johnson Chong Shing-yat.
“Police are very concerned about this case, as you can see the five arrested persons are just 14, 15 and 17 years old,” he said on Saturday.
“This case involved premeditation, planning and a division of roles, which reflects their lack of law-abiding ability.”
The crime took place on Thursday at Tai Po Plaza.
Chong said one of the accused entered the jewellery shop that day posing as a customer, and asked to see some merchandise.