According to a news report from the China News Service, the “China Business Daily†said that in December last year, a residential house in the West End of London had a burglary, and more than 1.2 million pounds worth of jewelry and jewelry belonging to a Chinese family had been stolen. Recently, the case was cracked. The perpetrators recruited them to use metal detectors and found the jewelry in a few minutes. The London Police Department stated that this method of stealing is becoming increasingly rampant.
It is reported that the house involved in the case is located in Kensington, London. The owner is a 70-year-old Chinese old man. After her husband died more than 20 years ago, she lived in London alone. Her three children are all in Hong Kong. The old lady has a weekday morning. Nursing care.
Last December, the old lady took the au pair out to attend a friend's party and returned home at night to find out that the house was looted. What most saddened the old lady was that she had stolen jewelry jewelry that she had used for decades.
The eldest son of the old lady rushed to London the next day. The family had always been low-key and unwilling to show their voices. They did not allow the police to show the stolen jewelry pictures.
Last month, another burglary took place in Kensington. Two robbers were patrolling the police while they were moving things.
The police found two metal detectors in the thieves' belongings. Thieves confessed that they had stolen in another home in Kensington, including the old lady's home in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the old lady's jewelry has all sold.
The reporter learned from the London Police Department that burglary using metal detectors is currently spreading. The police pointed out that nowadays households have less and less cash, but jewelry has increased substantially. This may be related to the improvement of people’s quality of life and income, especially women’s purchasing power. However, for the thieves, using a metal detector to find the target is more effective.
The police suggested that families with more gold and silver precious jewellery should preferably install a wall-mounted safe, and it is best to use a cipher lock. At the same time, an anti-theft alarm should be installed outside the house to ensure that the doors and windows in the home are out and in the evening. Closed in time, including garage. It is reported that in recent years, the number of criminals entering the room from the garage has increased a lot.
The British Take-away Association pointed out that most Chinese in the UK are engaged in the catering industry, and many restaurant take-out shop owners live in the restaurant. Evening dark, the owners are busy with business downstairs, thieves will take the opportunity to steal the stairs, it is recommended not to leave cash jewelry in the house.