A Filipina domestic helper has stated in court that she was shocked when her employer pulled a diamond ring from the pocket of her backpack on April 24.
Jeambreth Algura made the statement during her trial in Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Court on July 10 for allegedly stealing two diamond rings owned by the female employer she had served for the past seven years, the sunwebhk.com reported.
The defendant told the court that her employer Lau Yi-ki sent her on an errand that day. When she came back to find two police officers in the apartment, she noticed that her umbrella, which she usually put in the pocket of her backpack, was in the wrong place.
The defendant said the officers informed her that she was being investigated over the loss of her employer’s two rings.
The defendant said Lau opened her luggage and spilled her personal belongings onto the living room floor.
Then, the employer opened her backpack and did the same, in doing so discovering one of the two missing rings and allegedly spotting the other.
When the police officers asked Algura her how the rings got into her backpack, she said she was shocked to be suspected of stealing.
Upon cross-examination by the prosecution lawyer, the defendant mentioned she was told once by Lau’s elder son, who lived in a separate unit, that his mother wanted to take revenge on her because his younger brother was closer to the maid than their mother.
The younger son, who is now 16 years old, gave evidence to the court saying the defendant is a helpful and honest domestic worker, adding that he was very close to her as the maid had been taking care of him since he was eight years old.
Algura was remanded in custody after the hearing. She has been in detention since Apr 24, when bail was refused.
Read: Filipina maid held for ‘stealing diamond ring from employer’
Raymond Blanco Villanueva mom over protective of losing her son attention. Now you get what I mean.
Employers should be thankfull when thier helper show full of care and love to thier childrens…mother and father usually go to work,and the children go to school..Do they spend time to talk to their children when they back home?Have they ask their children what they do in school?most of the time only the helper do that..hope the employers understand that it is a part of our job.Dont get jealous..
Mike Foo only you can understand what are trying to say..faggot overprotective for what ..?
Mike Foo there are two reasons why her employer did that.one jealousy and second is her obligation to pay the long service in which she isnt interested to give that to her helper bec.it will cost her alot.So she made that to framed up the helper.What a shameful act.
that’s the real color of some hongkong mothers…they don’t have heart…they are evil inside…they just think, anyway they pay their helper and thats it! they dont even know how to appreciate to all u have done for their children…that kind of mother is an animal mother not human!
Mike Foo, isnt that stupid on the employers part? so ingrateful.the helper has been serving her family for 7 long years.its natural that her son has become closer to the helper since the helper spending more time with he son more than she does
Tessa Lee …ya i agree…but they still cant get what he say…..
that woman employer of the is crazy. she is the one to put in behind the bar. not the maid.
It’s so sad to encounter a people like them …
In that case,Why you need to revenge ? It’s easy to solve that problem,just give her long service then let her go or tell her t find a new employer … don’t ruin the life of any maid coz they serve you good and take care of your whole family
Cge lang kabayan tiis lng, bwelthan mo yan pag mali paratang sayo….
The employer maybe doesn’t want to pay her longservice that’s why she made up that story the lost her lost of her rings so that she doesn’t have to pay any amount
Mike Foo i apologise for my fellow filipinas…ha ha ha..you’re on the hot seat for voicing out your opinion..
Singapore people don’t need maids to take care of them, they need to be more self reliant not dependent.
Some of you people totally lost it, mike foo is not the enemy here, he is just voicing out his opinion and lots of you,seems to be shooting your mouth off, Read carefully and discern what he’s trying to say..
Epifanio Jr Perpetua why all Chinese got no conscience…do you think all Filipino got conscience just like what you are commenting here, but sorry to say that you are one of them shoot without using your brain. Read carefully about my comments did I ever mentioned that Filipino are bad. Very low IQ.
Mike foo sorry they don’t understant what you saying….i understant you very clear….
Mike Foo Then let her go Just fire her. Don’t frame her up & destroy her future & herself. You chinese, do u have a conscience?
Its her fault why his son is closer to the maid rather than her… the filipina maid is doing everything to take care of her son but what she get? Nothing but accusing of stealing… poor filipina …. ???????????????????? next time to those people who hired the nanny do your job as a mother… if your son is closer to his nanny dont get jealous either coz we do our job the way you paid us but its also our obligation to love your kids as our brother or children ….
devine justice may prevail