By Vir B. Lumicao
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| Accused Karen Millare appeared in Eastern Court today but did not enter a plea |
A 31-year-old Filipina domestic helper was charged with
theft in
The defendant, Karen K. Millare, appeared for the first time in court this morning before Magistrate Peter Law. She has been in police custody since her arrest.
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The prosecution charged Millare with stealing five gold necklaces and one gold ring with an emerald stone, the property of her female widowed employer, Chung Siu-fong.
The alleged theft took place in January and February this
year in the employer’s flat in Ming Chi House (Block D),
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The prosecutor did not mention when the theft was discovered and when the defendant was arrested.
The prosecutor said the stolen jewelry pieces were given by the employer’s late husband as presents to her. The man died some time ago.
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The woman kept the necklaces and ring in a box that she locked up in a drawer in her bedroom. She placed the key in a bag, which she left in the bedroom, the prosecutor said.
Magistrate Law adjourned the hearing until Aug 3 at the request of the prosecutor, who said police investigation was not yet completed and further legal advice was needed.
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In the meantime, the magistrate refused bail to the defendant and ordered her remanded in custody.
The latest jewelry theft allegation comes just more than a
week after 45-year-old Filipina domestic helper, Carmelita Nones appeared in the same court and admitted
stealing $14.6 million worth of jewelry, gold bars and cash from her employers
in
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