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| The Causeway Bay building where the offense was committed (Google Map photo) |
A domestic helper was jailed for six months today after she admitted at Eastern Court that she stole jewelry from her employer and was caught because of the pawnshop receipts found in her possession.
The lawyer defending Eden Celedonio, 46 years old, said she committed
the offense because she needed to raise money for her father’s kidney surgery.
The lawyer added that the defendant has a husband and two children in the Philippines and
was the sole breadwinner.
But Principal Magistrate Don So brushed off the lawyer’s bid
to lighten her penalty, saying she betrayed her employer’s trust.
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Thus, he did not give her the usual one-third discount for
her guity plea.
Celedonio was convicted of stealing 15 pieces of jewelry worth
a total of $53,092 from her employer’s flat in Causeway Bay between October and
December 2023.
Earlier, the prosecutors dropped an additional theft charge for
stealing one gold ring and a pair of earrings worth $500 whose ownership was unknown.
The charge was also based on pawnshop receipts found in her possession.
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Meanwhile, two other domestic helpers also appeared for theft
in separates courts.
Elizabeth Estabaya, aged 38, pleaded not guilty in Tuen Mun
Court to stealing cash of $44,490 from her employer in Castle Peak, New
Territories, between May 2 and May 12 this year.
Her trial was scheduled for Sept. 4-9. She was released on
$300 bail.
The theft case in the Kowloon City Court against Gracelyn
Simere, 41, was adjourned for Aug. 29. She was returned to jail custody until
then.
She faces two charges, one arising from the theft of one gold necklace worth $22,749 on March 23, and the other on the theft of one pair of gold earrings and two gold bracelets $worth 23,000 on April 28.
The jewelry was allegedly stolen from her employer’s home in Hung Hom, Kowloon.
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