Cathy Hughes’ laptop found near her seat

…after reported missing

Regional Commander Khali Pareshram has indicated that contrary to reports, the laptop belonging to Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Cathy Hughes was never stolen.

Opposition Member
of Parliament, Cathy Hughes

According to a Police statement issued late Wednesday evening, Hughes reported that when the sitting of the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre recessed for lunch about 12:35h, she exited the dome after securing the laptop in its bag and placing same on her seat.
“About 14:30h, she returned and discovered the laptop was missing from her bag.”
The situation was brought to the attention of Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, who called in the Police.
“The scene was visited … about 15:30h and investigations revealed that Mrs Hughes attended Parliament and was seated in the southern section of the dome of the Conference Hall among several other Members of Parliament while Parliament was in session.
“A search was conducted and the computer was found by a Police rank at the back of the said chair which Mrs Hughes was occupying. Same was shown to her and she identified same to be hers. Statements were taken and an investigation is in progress,” the Police statement added.
Commander Pareshram explained that the laptop was recovered at the “same area where she was sitting”.