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| Scene of alleged theft is on the 22nd floor of this building (Google Maps photo) |
The $1 million theft case against a Filipina accused of stealing cash from a financing company was elevated to the District Court today.
May Ann Destajo, 36 years
old, remained in jail custody as documents in the case were bundled for review and
formal transfer from the Eastern Court.
Principal Magistrate Don So
adjourned the case to Nov. 6.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
Destajo, whose occupation
was originally listed as receptionist, was accused of stealing $1,068,848 from
Pacific Ace Finance Ltd., which is based at Wing On House in Central, from
August 2020 to July 2023.
In later hearings, she was identified
as a cashier during the three years that she was alleged to have stolen the
cash.
Last May 23, a day after the
Central Police filed the theft case against her, her lawyer offered a cash bail
of $10,000, along with the promise to report to the Police regularly and not
leave Hong Kong while the case was pending.
But Magistrate Minnie Wat rejected
the offer, citing the seriousness of the offense, the breach of trust and the
strength of evidence against the defendant.
Since that hearing, Destajo has
remained in detention.
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