A Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500, swallowed by a man during an alleged theft at an Auckland jewellery store, has been “recovered”.
Police had been called at 3.30pm last Friday to the store in Auckland city where a man wasaccused of picking up a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy Egg pendant and swallowing it.
Court documents reveal the pendant was worth $33,585.
Inspector Grae Anderson told RNZ the man underwent a medical assessment at the time of his arrest and an officer had been assigned to constantly monitor him.
Police said the 32-year-old man who swallowed the pendant remained in custody and would appear in Auckland District Court next week.
In a statement released to RNZ, Partridge Jewellers confirmed the attempted theft took place at its Queen St store.
“The store management team responded immediately, and police were on site to detain the person in question within minutes.
“The safety of Partridge’s clients and staff is the highest priority, and the team is grateful for the police’s swift support in dealing with the situation, which is now in the hands of legal professionals.”
Partridge said the pendant would be returned to Fabergé.
