Hong Kong police are searching for a domestic helper accused of stealing jewellery and cash worth more than HK$100,000 (US$12,780) from her elderly employer.
The force said a 74-year-old woman, surnamed Lam, reported on Saturday night that the valuables had been taken from her flat in Hong Ching House, Kai Ching Estate, Ngau Tau Kok.
An initial investigation found that the missing items included HK$57,000 in cash and jewellery – such as necklaces and bracelets – worth about HK$59,000.
Police have identified a 39-year-old Indonesian woman employed as Lam’s live-in domestic helper as the suspect.
The case has been classified as theft and is being handled by Sau Mau Ping District Investigation Team 6.
Under Hong Kong law, theft carries a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment.
