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| Estate where thefts were alleged to have taken place |
A domestic helper appeared at the District Court for the first time on Thursday on two charges of stealing 10 watches from her employer, and then misleading the police by reporting a burglary on their house in Kowloon Tong.
Vanessa Vallespin, 39 years old, was returned to jail and is scheduled to appear in court again on Jun 19.
She initially appeared at the Kowloon City Court before the case was elevated to the District Court because of the seriousness of the charges.
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In the first charge, Vallespin is accused of stealing a watch from her male employer Gary Lau at Sunderland Estate in Kowloon Tong on Dec. 2, 2024, according to information filed by the Kowloon City Police.
Two days later, she allegedly stole nine more watches belonging to the employer.
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On the same day, it was alleged that she had "knowingly misled" a police officer by giving false information about the house being burgled by unknown persons.
Section 64(b) of the Police Force Ordinance penalizes such offence with a fine at level 1 ($2,000) and imprisonment for six months.
