Hong Kong police hunt 2 women accused of stealing gold necklaces from elderly men after promising massages, sex
- Suspected sex worker allegedly took necklace worth HK$18,000 from 68-year-old victim
- HK$78,000 necklace was stolen from second victim, 76, while he was taking bath, police say
Hong Kong police are hunting two women accused of stealing gold necklaces from two elderly men after promising sex or massage services during the No 8 typhoon signal.
The first victim, 68, was allegedly approached by a suspected sex worker in her 40s on Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po on Monday at about 10.30am. He then followed her to a flat in a nearby building on Un Chau Street.
“When the man started undressing, the woman snatched his HK$18,000 (US$2,300) gold necklace and ran out of the flat,” a police spokesman said.
The man contacted his son, 34, who then called police.
Officers later found the father outside the building. He was not hurt in the incident.
Officers combed the area, but no arrests were made.
Soon after 1pm, a 76-year-old man sought help from police on Tai Ho Road in Tsuen Wan.
He told officers that he was earlier approached by a woman who had offered him massage services. He was then taken to a flat on Tai Ho Road.
“An investigation showed the woman stole a gold necklace from his bag when he was taking a bath,” the spokesman said.
The woman had left the flat when the victim came out of the bathroom, according to police. He then realised the gold necklace worth HK$78,000 was missing from his bag.
Police have classified the case as theft. No arrests have been made.
Detectives from the Tsuen Wan criminal investigation unit are following up on the case.
In a similar incident on June 27, a 79-year-old man was lured to a Cheung Sha Wan flat with the promise of massage services. His HK$30,000 Rolex watch and a HK$500 ring were stolen.
Earlier this year, the city saw a spate of crimes involving elderly men being lured by women with the promise of massage or sex services, only to have valuables such as luxury watches and gold necklaces stolen.
There were at least nine cases in February, mostly involving elderly men. Three of the incidents were reported in Sham Shui Po, while the others occurred in the New Territories.
Police arrested a couple from mainland China on February 22 on suspicion of stealing HK$3,000 from an elderly man after he was lured to a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po with the promise of sex.
