They say diamonds are forever, but criminal convictions usually are as well. Two men are pondering this after being arrested in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district for snatching a woman’s necklace on Monday.

The men, 27 and 23, were riding a motorcycle when they yanked the jewellery off the woman’s neck, police said.

The two men sped from the scene. But in an unlucky turn of events, crashed their moto mid-escape. Police caught up with the men and sent them to court. DEUM AMPIL