by Vir B. Lumicao
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| The defendant allegedly took $5k left behind by another customer in a HSBC ATM in Aberdeen |
A 49-year-old domestic helper has been charged with theft for allegedly taking $5,000 cash that was left by its owner in an ATM booth at a shopping center in Aberdeen, Island South, in late December last year.
The defendant, D.J. Ellarda, a helper at Kam Fung Building in Aberdeen appeared before Magistrate Bina Chainrai on Sept 16, but was not asked to enter a plea.
Her bail was extended until the next hearing of the case on Oct 23.
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According to the charge, the defendant went on Dec 23, 2019, to an ATM machine at a Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank branch on the ground floor of Aberdeen Centre to withdraw cash.
Once there, she allegedly found and took a wad of cash in the ATM’s money dispenser left accidentally by its owner, Lo Oi-lin Irene, who had just withdrawn the amount.
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When Lo returned to the machine, her money was gone and she reported to the bank, the prosecution said. The offense was reported to the police, who reviewed the machine’s CCTV footage.
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It’s not indicated when Ellarda was arrested.
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