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He had reported the matter to the police, who were waiting for the outcome of the court proceedings before deciding whether to take further action. The court accepted that the man had searched extensively for the missing jewellery and found no evidence of a break-in or burglary at his home.
The Central Family Court in London has ordered a woman to return seven pieces of jewellery worth £67,942 to her former fiancé after finding that she had removed them from his apartment without his knowledge or consent. The couple had agreed to marry, but the woman called off the wedding scheduled for 15 May 2024. The court ordered her to return the jewellery within seven days of the final order being approved or pay the value of any items not returned, according to RI v NG [2025] EWFC 9 (B).
She denied that they were engaged and disputed the man’s claims about the jewellery. However, District Judge Ashworth found that the engagement had taken place and that the woman had removed the items, either keeping them or disposing of them.
The couple met in June 2023 and were in a relationship by at least January 2024. The man, identified in the judgment as Mr RI, said they agreed to marry in February 2024, with the wedding scheduled for 15 May. The woman, Ms NG, ended the relationship on 30 April.
She denied that they had been engaged and said he had planned the wedding without her consent. The judge accepted the man’s account. The judge concluded that the woman had accepted his proposal and that the wedding was later called off by her.