Robbers wielding axes and hammers steal HK$1 million in gold from Hong Kong jewellery store


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Hong Kong police are scouring the city for a smash-and-grab gang who broke the display counters of a jewellery store and made off with gold ornaments worth about HK$1 million (US$128,500) in a daylight raid on Tuesday.

Five men, all wearing masks and gloves, rushed into the Tai Sun Jewellery store on Kau Yuk Road in Yuen Long shortly after 11am and threatened the staff with a weapon, according to police.

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