'Car window was smashed': Singapore family robbed of $25k worth of belongings in Italy
On the last day of their two-week Europe trip, a Singapore family of five had their luggage and valuables worth over $25,000 stolen from their rental car.
Victim Lin Caiting (transliteration), 44, told Shin Min Daily News that the incident occurred in Rome, Italy, on Dec 26.
Arriving at the Colosseum at about 3pm that day, Lin said they had parked the vehicle containing their five suitcases and four carriers in an open-air car park near the landmark.
«We left after touring the place for less than two hours and discovered the car window had been smashed,» she recounted.
Items allegedly stolen from their car include three laptops, a branded bag, expensive clothing and gifts, all of which are worth over $25,000, said Lin.
Her husband's credit card had also been used to make eight transactions of about $50 each.
The woman explained that they had exercised caution throughout their trip by keeping their wallets inside their jackets and always holding onto their luggage.
As they had intended to head directly to the airport from the Colosseum to catch their 8pm flight home, they had not taken extra precautions against theft.
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