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| The theft took place in this neighborhood (Google Maps photo) |
A domestic helper was jailed today for three months after she pleaded guilty at Eastern Court to two cases of theft of a total of $6,000 in cash from her employers.
Arlene Reyes, 27 years old, was sentenced to 4.5 months for
each count of theft, contrary to section 9 of the Theft Ordinance, but received
a one-third discount for her guilty plea from Principal Magistrate David Cheung.
Magistrate Cheung also ordered the two sentences to run at
the same time.
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The first theft took place on March 19 at the employers’
flat in Fortress Garden, Fortress Hill, when she stole $3,000 in cash, the
property of Tang Kai-wei. A police report filed today said Tang discovered the cash
missing from her bedroom.
Tang’s sister, Tang Xiao-feng, also discovered her own
$3,000 mssing from her bedroom on the same day.
When they sought her out, they discovered Reyes was missing
and could not be contacted. This prompted them to report the theft to police.
She was placed on the police watch list and was arrested on
April 18 after arriving from Macau at the bus terminal near the airport.
During investigation, she admitted committing the theft just
three months after starting work in Hong Kong. She claimed she needed the money
to pay her boarding house.
