Chinese tourists in Italy shocked to find their luggage stolen
The tour group, comprising 30 participants, embarked on a tour to visit France and Italy from June 26 to July 7.
On July 3, they arrived at the town of Pisa in Italy to visit its iconic Leaning Tower.
As the visit would not take more than 20 minutes, the group left their bags and suitcases on their tour bus.
When they returned less than half an hour later, all their belongings on board had disappeared.
One of the tour participants named Jin said they were heartbroken as all the things they had bought were gone.
'There was an aunty on board who bought a Rolex from Italy for her son. He hasn't even gotten the chance to wear it and now it's gone. She nearly had a heart attack from it,' he said.
According to Jin, it was fortunate that their tour guide had kept all of their passports, which meant they were able to return to China without any problems.
Jin said they made a police report on the matter. However, despite having provided CCTV footage and the GPS location of the stolen luggage, Jin claimed the police did take any action.
When contacted, a Chinese embassy to Italy staff said they will recommend a lawyer to work with local authorities to try and recover their belongings.
> Veteran Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung is said to have a new beau after she was spotted in the company of a tattooed man in Paris recently, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Fans managed to take a photo of 60-year-old Cheung dressed in a grey sleeveless top while taking a stroll in public.
Walking alongside her was a man dressed in black with just a hint of grey hair.
While they were not seen holding hands, many Internet users are speculating that this could be the star's new boyfriend.
Fans also praised Cheung for maintaining a fit figure despite her age.
Cheung, one of the most successful actresses in Asia, is best known for her role in the movie Clean (2004) which won her Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival – the first Asian woman to have won the award.
She retired from acting in 2013 to pursue other interests including philanthropy and music.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
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