2 foreign domestic helpers traced after jewellery worth about HK$78m reported missing in Stanley home

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29th October 2026 – (Hong Kong) Police are investigating a report from the owner of a detached house at 42 Chung Hom Kok Road, Bauhinia Garden, who returned from overseas around 1.00pm and discovered that two pieces of jewellery valued at about US$10 million, approximately HK$78 million, were missing. Officers arrived to conduct enquiries and the case has been classified as theft for follow‑up. No one has been arrested at this stage, and two foreign domestic helpers linked to the residence are being traced for inquiry.

According to information at the scene, the missing items are understood to be a Boghossian pearl necklace and a Cartier diamond necklace. The female homeowner is said to have placed the jewellery in a cabinet before departing for the United Kingdom last month. During her absence, only her elderly mother and two domestic helpers were at home.