Overview
- Police say the pendant is still inside the suspect and an officer is assigned to monitor him under duty‑of‑care obligations.
- The alleged theft occurred on November 28 at Partridge Jewellers in central Auckland, and the man was arrested inside the store minutes later after a medical assessment was arranged.
- Court records show he appeared at Auckland District Court on November 29 without entering a plea and is due back on December 8, with his identity suppressed.
- Fabergé describes the ‘Octopussy’ special‑edition locket as set with white diamonds and blue sapphires and housing an 18ct yellow‑gold octopus, with roughly 50 pieces produced.
- Police are treating the matter as a theft, and related filings link the accused to other alleged November thefts involving the same store and a private address.