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| No bail for Pinay accused of stealing peanuts, says Eastern court magistrate |
A Filipina accused of stealing a can of roasted peanuts
worth about $150 in a shop in North Point has been refused bail by a magistrate
in Eastern Court.
The accused, Estrellita Lo, appeared on Tuesday, Sept 10,
before Magistrate Bina Chainrai to apply for bail for her provisional release,
but the prosecution opposed the defendant’s request.
The defense lawyer said the defendant was offering to put up
bail of $1,000 and abide by the court’s bail conditions. He said the defendant’s offense was simply
taking a can of peanuts from the shop.
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No other details of the case were mentioned in court. But
the prosecution said further investigation was ongoing and sought a four-week
adjournment of the case.
Chainrai adjourned the case until Oct 15. In the meantime,
she ordered Lo remanded in custody, saying her bail application had been
refused because of the nature of her offense.
But she said the defendant can still apply for bail in the High
Court. – Vir B. Lumicao
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