Ten-year-old armed robber held for luxury watch heist

The 10-year-old and a 14-year-old accomplice were reportedly wearing their school uniform when they walked into the VIP Station store. - VIPSTATION_HK/INSTAGRAM

HONG KONG (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A 10-year-old boy in Hong Kong was arrested on Wednesday (Sept 13) for armed robbery, after he and two older boys allegedly made off with 20 luxury watches worth HK$3.7million (S$643,000) on Monday, reported Hong Kong news outlet The Standard.

Sources said he wielded a hammer during the heist.