14 carat gold necklace re-united with Russian woman in Pattaya

A 14 carat gold necklace has been re-united with its owner after police presented the jewelry back to her at a Pattaya media conference this morning.

The 47 year old Russian woman shed tears of joy when police returned the necklace that was snatched from her late last month.

She attended the media briefing at the Pattaya police station today where police presented the alleged robber, 26 year old Pittaya Tarin.

Pittaya, an employee of a McDonald’s store in Pattaya, was accused of snatching the 14k gold necklace from Mzheenko on January 30, in Soi Wat Boon Kanchanaram in Tambon Nong Plue of Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district.

Pittaya was arrested yesterday on Soi Nong Hin in South Pattaya. Police later recovered the necklace from his house. He admitted to snatching the necklace from the woman whilst he was riding his motorbike. He told police he buried the necklace in his backyard.

Valentina Mzheenko says she was emotionally attached to the necklace and had been wearing it for more than 20 years before it was stolen. She thanked the police for recovering the item.