Man robs tourists with knife
Two men, one armed with a knife, have robbed two Chinese visitors in broad daylight while they were walking in the popular Hamilton Gardens.
Police say the 60-year-old woman and her husband were followed before being confronted by two men in the gardens about 3pm on Monday.
"One of the offenders was armed with a knife which he used to cut the woman's shirt and then cut away a money belt worn around her waist," Detective Sergeant Nigel Keall said.
The money belt contained Australian and Chinese cash and two cellphones were also taken.
The men fled the scene on foot along the river walkway towards central Hamilton.
Both offenders were described as dark-skinned. One man was shirtless with a large tattoo on his back, Det Sgt Keall said.
Police have been in contact with banks and currency exchange operators, but they are also appealing for anyone who notices family members or friends with unexplained sums of foreign cash to get in contact.
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