by Vir B. Lumicao
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| The helper stole items for her personal use from this H&M store |
A Filipina domestic helper who admitted being overtaken by “greed” when she stole over $1,000 worth of goods from a shop in Causeway Bay has been fined $4,000, or four times the price of what she took.
M.E. Pardo, 41, appeared before Eastern Court Magistrate Peter Law today, Aug 20, and admitted a charge of theft.
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The prosecution said Pardo was arrested as she tried to walk
away from the H&M shop at Hang Lung Centre on
She entered the shop at around 4:30pm on Jun 20 and took the items from the display racks before putting them in her shoulder bag. Unknown to her, a store security guard in civilian clothes had seen what she was doing.
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When Pardo tried to leave the store without paying for the merchandise, the guard intercepted her and found the unpaid items in her shoulder bag.
The police were called and the helper was arrested.
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During investigation, Pardo admitted the offense, saying she took the items for her personal use. She has a clear record.
In mitigation, the defense lawyer said Pardo earns $5,000 a
month from her job as a domestic helper. She came to
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The lawyer asked for a lenient sentence, citing the defendant’s guilty plea and remorse, and that all the items were recovered.
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