Cleaner in Andorra Convicted of Stealing €8,245 Jewellery from Chalet
Domestic worker suspected by owner admits to aggravated theft after hiding valuables in backpack; receives suspended three-month sentence.
Key Points
- Chalet owner reported missing jewellery worth €8,245, stolen from bedroom drawer.
- Cleaner initially denied theft but confessed after company head's intervention.
- Jewellery hidden in suspect's backpack; returned upon admission.
- Convicted of aggravated theft due to high value (>€6,000) and trust breach; 3-month suspended sentence.
Police in Andorra la Vella responded to a report from a chalet owner who noticed several pieces of jewellery missing from her home and suspected her cleaner.
The owner told officers she had removed the items she was wearing that morning and placed them in a box inside a bedroom drawer. When she checked later, some were gone. She confirmed no one else had entered the property during that time, directing suspicion at the domestic worker. The stolen pieces were later valued at 8,245 euros by an expert, exceeding an initial estimate of over 7,000 euros.
Officers questioned the cleaner, who at first denied any involvement. The owner then contacted the head of the cleaning company through which she had hired the worker. After speaking with her, the suspect admitted to the theft, expressed remorse, and said she had never done anything like it before.
She returned the jewellery, which she had hidden in the pocket of a backpack she brought into the chalet.
The woman was convicted of aggravated theft, due to both the high value of the items—above 6,000 euros—and the breach of trust involved. She received a three-month suspended prison sentence.
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