Another suspect in HK$7m gold robbery at Hong Kong airport held after car crash
21-year-old man was driving private car towards Sha Tin around 3am on Tuesday when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Another suspect in HK$7m gold robbery at Hong Kong airport held after car crash
21-year-old man was driving private car towards Sha Tin around 3am on Tuesday when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle
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