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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Robbers break into Mirzan Mahathir's home, flee with RM1.8m in valuables
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The home of Mirzan Mahathir, the eldest son of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, was broken into on Wednesday, with robbers escaping with jewellery and other valuables estimated to be worth RM1.8 million. According to The Vibes, the break-in reportedly occurred around 5pm and was discovered by a Filipino domestic helper, who noticed that the padlock on the back door had been cut and the bedroom of Mirzan's daughter, Khadijah, 29, had been ransacked. Khadijah later confirmed that several items were missing, including a Cartier bangle, gold rings, earrings, a pair of golden chopsticks, jade bangles, old passports and foreign currency. The two-storey bungalow, located on a 1.5-acre end-lot, is equipped with 24-hour security. However, despite having 16 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, the system only provides live viewing with no recording function. A forensic team from the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters, comprising five officers and personnel, was deployed to the scene. They recovered three fingerprints from the bedroom, and also seized the cut Solex padlock as evidence. The fingerprints have been sent to Bukit Aman for further analysis. A K9 unit from the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) was also brought in to assist with investigations. The case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code for house-breaking.
Malay Mail
18-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Police launch manhunt for trio caught on TikTok violently assaulting man in Nibong Tebal
NIBONG TEBAL, July 18 —Police are tracking down three individuals suspected of assaulting a man after a video of the incident went viral on social media yesterday. Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) district police chief Supt Jay January Siowou said the police had earlier come across a two-minute, five-second video uploaded on TikTok, showing a man being beaten and forced into a four-wheel-drive vehicle by three male suspects. "Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident took place at 7.16 pm on July 16 (yesterday). It is believed to have stemmed from allegations of jewellery theft involving the victim. "In the video, the three men are seen punching and kicking the victim on the head and body without using any weapons before forcing him into the vehicle,' he said in a statement tonight. He said the victim, who suffered injuries to the head and face, received treatment at a hospital. Police have also arrested the victim to facilitate investigations into a theft case and he has been remanded for four days until July 20. Members of the public with information on the incident are urged to contact the investigating officer, Insp Sarina Mohd Adam, at 017-2912781 to assist in the investigation. — Bernama
News.com.au
17-07-2025
- News.com.au
Ex-jockey, former lawyer alleged to have stolen Chanel costume jewellery
A jockey and his ex-lawyer associate are alleged to have tried to steal thousands of dollars of costume jewellery from an inner-city home, a court has been told. Champion jockey Daniel Nikolic, 50, and former lawyer Patrick Lennon, 61, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday over the alleged illegal entry of a home in Carlton in January. Charge sheets alleged the pair broke into the property at 2am while in possession of a ladder, gloves and a torch, stealing 'multiple bags of jewellery' worth $177,000 and a Toyota HiLux. The pair are yet to enter pleas, and both face three charges; trespassing with intent to steal, stealing a HiLux, and having a ladder, gloves and a torch for use in a burglary. Both men appeared by video link on Thursday following chaotic scenes outside court at their last appearance. Mr Lennon's lawyer, Stephen Adrianakis, revealed the valuables in question were Chanel costume jewellery. Mr Adrianakis expected the jewellery to be worth about $50,000, far less than the prosecution estimates, and asked for an adjournment so the prosecutors can meticulously itemise the goods. 'We need to come to a sensible valuation,' he said. The defence lawyer also flagged he and Mr Nikolic's lawyer were taking 'significant' issue with the police's evidence chain of custody. 'If this were a drug case where the drugs were allowed to be left at the property and handled by the complainant…,' Mr Adrianakis began, before being cut off by the magistrate. Magistrate Belinda Wallington requested the public prosecutor provide an item-by-item glossary of photos and invoices for each allegedly stolen item by August 24. The magistrate gave the defence lawyers four weeks to take those price estimates to their valuers, and the matter was scheduled to be recalled on September 23. Mr Nikolic rode a winner to claim the prestigious Caulfield Cup in 2003, plus a host of elite first-grade winners in the 1990s and 2000s. A former lawyer, Mr Lennon was arrested with more than 10 grams of methamphetamine in his bag but avoided a conviction in 2024 on the possession charge, being placed on a good behaviour bond.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
'Brazen' West Midlands jewellery thief jailed after £16k haul
A "brazen" jewellery thief who would ask to see items in jewellery stores then flee the shop with them has been Dosanjh was jailed for two years at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 27 June after a series of thefts with a haul totalling more than £16, committed thefts at jewellery stores in the Black Country, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, but was caught when traffic officers stopped him in 33-year-old, of Greenhill Road in Handsworth Wood, had pleaded guilty to nine charges of shop theft. West Midlands Police said Dosanjh's series of heists began on 18 January, when he asked staff at a jewellers in West Bromwich if he could have a look at a gold chain from a display staff member handed the chain over to Dosanjh, who then ran from the store. On the same day, he used similar tactics at a jewellers in Birmingham, again, fleeing with a gold then went on to commit similar offences in Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Solihull, Brierley Hill, Wolverhampton and his spree of thefts came to an end when he was stopped by traffic officers in Oldbury on 19 May after driving a Volkswagen Golf without a license and by officers revealed he was also wanted for the string of theft Paul Bishop of West Midlands Police said: "Dosanjh was charged with nine shop theft offences with eight of them relating to jewellery shops."He was a brazen thief that used the same tactics for each of his offences. However, due to good CCTV footage we were able to link Dosanjh to his crime spree across the West Midlands." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Yahoo
Her cruise selfies gave away the game and she was arrested at the airport
Photos taken by a shop manager proved to be her undoing as she was found to have stolen more than £100,000 worth of diamonds, silver, gold and bespoke jewellery. Lucy Roberts flaunted her stolen accessories when sending photos of herself on a cruise to her former employees who had become suspicious of her behaviour in work. The colleagues of the 39-year-old, manager of the Daniella Draper store, in Beverley, grew suspicious when she began taking jewellery home from work between 2017 and 2018. At the time she claimed she had work to do and was sorting stock for the workshop. She handed her notice in after a year of managing the store. She later headed off on a cruise and her former colleagues knew she had not purchased the jewellery she was wearing in the photos sent to them and they informed the area manager, Hull Live reports. READ MORE: Teenager 'may hold information' about Walton shooting READ MORE: Dad tried to bite girlfriend's nose because he didn't like her vaping Police were contacted and investigations found Roberts made a number of fraudulent return transactions as well as falsifying stock takes. Officers carried out a search of her bedroom and found thousands of pounds worth of jewellery in boxes beneath the bed as well as in cupboards. After an arrest warrant was issued, Roberts was detained by officers at Heathrow Airport where she was wearing a "substantial amount" of stolen jewellery. Body worn police footage reviewed by detectives later revealed Roberts had been removing jewellery in an attempt to dispose of it as she was escorted through the airport. A search also discovered more jewellery which she had not purchased in her suitcase. Roberts initially denied the allegations when interviewed by police, claiming she had borrowed some of the jewellery from one of her former colleagues and suggested the rest of it had been planted in her suitcase. However, she "had no explanation for why her own jewellery was mixed with the stolen items". Roberts, aged 39, of Mill Road, Swanland, admitted theft by an employee at Grimsby Crown Court and was sentenced to 28 months in prison Detective Sergeant Krista Wilkinson, of Humberside Police, said: 'Roberts was an entrusted member of shop responsible for managing the store and whilst working at the jewellers over the course of year stole an estimated £124,675 worth of jewellery and cash. 'From her bedroom, 269 items worth a total value of £107,965 were recovered and, when arrested at the airport, Roberts was wearing approximately £1,015 of stolen items, as well as 22 items - £13,880 worth of jewellery - was located in her suitcase. 'Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody, Roberts arrogantly posed on social media and sent pictures boasting to her ex-colleagues about the great time she was having on holiday, not thinking they would realise what she had been doing. 'From the photos she sent colleagues you could clearly see the high value and unique pieces that she was wearing which she had not purchased whilst working for the store. 'Whilst the company may sell luxury products, they are still a business who rely on customers and sales to be able to continue to operate and contribute to the community. 'I am pleased she is now behind bars and I hope it will give her ample time to think about the crime she committed and how it has impacted not only the company, but the colleagues who considered her a friend and who were betrayed by her in such a trusted role." Speaking on court conclusion, a spokesperson for the store said: "We're pleased to finally have closure on the matter after several years. We remain incredibly grateful to Humberside Police Force and our employees, who at the time of the investigation, worked tirelessly and diligently to bring about this outcome and for justice to be achieved."
