Hong Kong man finds safe containing valuables worth HK$800,000 stolen from Tsim Sha Tsui flat
He returned home in the morning to discover door to bedroom prised open and safe storing HK$500,000 in cash and 3 watches valued at HK$300,000 missing
A Hongkonger returned to his Tsim Sha Tsui flat after an overnight mahjong session only to find his safe containing cash and three watches, worth a total of more than HK$800,000, missing on Wednesday.
The 37-year-old man, owner of a pub in the district, discovered the break-in at his Star Mansion flat in Minden Row at about 7.30am, according to police.
“The door of the master bedroom was prised open and a 60cm by 60cm safe that was on the floor at one corner was missing,” a police source said.
“Initial investigations showed HK$500,000 in cash and three watches worth more than HK$300,000 had been stored in the safe.”
Officers were told that the tenant left home shortly after midnight to play mahjong with his friends. He discovered the burglary when he returned home after daybreak.