Hong Kong woman finds stolen HK$1 million diamond ring in Tsim Sha Tsui park

Item confirmed to be one of nine pieces stolen in daring HK$24 million robbery

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Police searching for evidence at Kowloon Park. Photo: Handout

Published: 3:13pm, 20 Sep 2017Updated: 11:00pm, 20 Sep 2017

A diamond ring worth about HK$1 million has been found in a Tsim Sha Tsui park and confirmed to be one of nine pieces of jewellery stolen in a daring daylight smash-and-grab robbery, according to police sources.

The ring was found by a middle-aged woman in Kowloon Park on Tuesday afternoon, about five hours after three thieves escaped on a motorcycle with HK$24 million worth of jewellery from the Tsim Sha Tsui branch of Chow Sang Sang jewellery in Canton Road. The park is just hundreds of metres away from the store.

Describing the woman as a “good-hearted” and “honest” citizen, one police source said the park-goer took the ring to the nearby Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station on Nathan Road after she found it.

At about midday on Wednesday, two sledgehammers believed to be linked to the robbery were found in bushes in the same park.

Police officers investigate the scene at Chow Sang Sang Jewellery shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: David Wong

During lunchtime, officers from Police Tactical Unit combed the park with detectives to gather evidence.

The source believed the ring had been dropped by the culprits. The two passengers on the getaway motorcycle reportedly got off after a brief ride and ran into the park, fleeing towards Yau Ma Tei.