Cleaner Accused of Stealing $1.3m Jewels from Princess
March 12, 25
(IDEX Online) - A cleaner has appeared in court in London, charged with stealing diamonds, watches and jewelry worth $1.3m (£1m) from her employer, Princess Firyal of Jordan.
Maria Taborda Henao, aged 69, from Colombia, is accused of stealing the items between February and November 2020 and of selling them through an auction house.
The case against her at Westminster Magistrates' Court (pictured) was adjourned on Monday (10 March) because there wasn't a Spanish interpreter in court.
Princess Firyal, aged 80, is a noted humanitarian and philanthropist, and has served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 1992. She is the former wife of Prince Muhammad bin Talal, the second son of the late King Talal of Jordan.
The thefts of diamond rings, bracelets, watches and earrings allegedly took place at the princess's $7.5m home in the exclusive Belgravia area of London. The case will resume next month.