A Filipina domestic worker arrested for allegedly stealing a diamond ring from her employer has been denied bail by a magistrate.
Jeambreth Algura appeared at the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Court on Friday to apply for temporary release after she was arrested on April 24 after her female employer reported to police that her diamond ring was missing, sunwebhk.com reported.
The ring was allegedly found later by the employer in the defendant’s backpack.
The defendant’s mother, who also works in Hong Kong, attended the hearing accompanied by an officer of the Consulate who assists Filipinos in the city.
The defendant’s lawyer applied for bail of HK$1,000 (US$127) and told Magistrate Chu Chung-keung that the Consulate could house the defendant in its shelter.
But the magistrate refused the application and told the defendant she could apply for bail at the Court of First Instance.
The case was adjourned till May 31 and the defendant was remanded in custody.

Sa ibang insurance… kasama ang nakaw. Binabayaran ang nawala lalo na kung me police report.
kung magnanakaw ako baket ko lagay sa backpack wala sa katinuan employer nyan ganyan din anak employer ko dati jan ako hk nawawalan 500 eh almost 2years amat ina nya kasama ko magkalat ang pera di nawalan selosa na abnormal nag aral pa psychiatrist eh xa dapat pagamot sa mental
Gawa yan ng amo.
Korek ka dyan kabayan,so ingat tsyo
pag ako ang nag tago hindi na nla mahanap ???????????????????????????????????????????????? hindi yan sila marunong mag hanap puro bibig lang, kaso sa case na ito bakit alam ng amo na nasa bag pack…soo strength.
Epa finger print nila para malaman kung talagang sya ang nagnakaw o nilagay lang ng amo
Ako din, sa palagay ko, ang amo ang naglagay,,, bakit pa sa backpack pa ilagay? Kong si kabayan ang kumuha?
Lord help her…
kung msama dn.ako n helper at gusto mgnakaw s.dmi ng nanakawin pipiliin k ung sobrang expensive at layasan sya pero hindi.eh hnd ako ganun s mga naging past employer k hnd ako nkarinig oh my hinhnp n.gmit skn n nwawala ngayun lng tlga s kerida pa msmo ng boss k ,shades lng juscolored
kung totoo kinuha ni helper pacheck ung thumbmark s mismong ring pra malaman kung sya kumuha ,my nbsa dn ako gnyan singsing dn buti nlng hnd ni helper.nahalungkat gmit nya oh nhawakan nung ngyari nwwla sing2 ni amo nya nkt ung thumbmark ni amo sya msmo nglgy, ako nga umalis s amo ko pingbibintangan kinuhaung shades nya tps bgla nman nkt s bckpck nya msmo sinb k sknnya indi k evalue trabaho ko pra kumuha ng gmit mo indi ako interesado kht gaano p.mahal yan kung gusto m mglgy ka ng cctv sb k.s knnya a,
agree
Dapat ding imbistigahan ang employer,baka may mental illness.
Minsan hindi pueding sa fingerprints, kasi minsan pag mag linis tayo at naka patong, BAKA nahawakan accidentally
Dapat pinafinger print nila yong ring,amo rin ang may kagagawa nyan.
God bless s employer at s iba pang mga employers You are Evils…You never won! Yes….the best dun ung finger prints mkuha…kabayan have FAITH in GOD! Talk to Him….walang impossible s kanya pag anak nya hingi ng tulong.Pray for you too!
Sana di nya nahawakan ung ring kasi pde nmn pa trace ang finger print …uso dito yan basta na lang mgugulat ka nasa gamit mo na ung sinasabi nila na nawawala..may mga among ganyan tlga dito.
Kung inosente dapat ipaglaban. Style ng mga amo na walang konsensya. Wag isuko ang karapatan na lumaban. Mananaig ang hustisya. Dito naman kahit inosente ka hindi ka payagan mag bail dahil ba domestic helper? Tapos ikukulong kahit obvious na planted ang evidence.
Dapat sa kabayan natin sabihin nya sa lawyer nya na pa examin yong singsing kung meron bakas ng kamay nya sa singsing kaya dapat nong nakita sa bagpack nya di nya sana hinawakan para walang makitang bakas ng kamay nya para.ma abswelto sya
Haiiiii naku dati ng ginagawa ng mga tsekwa yan
Dapat talaga Huwag nating mahawakan ang mga Jewelry Ng mga Amo Natin just incurred na e planted Ng mga Amo Natin babalik sakanila ang kaso dahil Wala Tayong Fingerprint!
planted…