‘Crystal-shaped objects’ shown in stomach X-ray of suspect who swallowed 10 diamonds and rings worth HK$60m in botched theft
Man being monitored in custodial hospital ward, with valuables still in his system
The X-rays of a Jordanian man held over a botched HK$100 million jewellery theft in Hong Kong showed “crystal-shaped objects” in his stomach, police said on Friday.
A 30-carat rectangular diamond, about 2cm long, was the biggest and the most expensive of the 13 items police had not recovered from the scene, according to a source.
“An X-ray examination conducted on Thursday night showed crystal-shaped objects in his stomach,” the source said. “By the afternoon [on Friday], none of the stolen property had been discharged.
“We were told it would take two or three days [for the items to pass through the man’s system],” he said, adding that police would check with doctors if laxative tablets would help.
He said the man’s condition was stable, and he was under 24-hour police guard.