HR Officer granted $100,000 bail on larceny charge

Khadidja Ba, a 26-year-old Human Resource Officer and resident of Crown and Oronoque Streets in Queenstown, Georgetown, was on Thursday arraigned before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts on a charge of larceny committed on a dwelling house at Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
Ba is alleged to have stolen US$4,440 (equivalent to Gy$932,400) and Gy$200,000 from the home of 40-year-old Christine Camber De Forrester.
Ba has pleaded not guilty to the allegation, and has been placed on bail in the sum of $150,000. The matter has been adjourned to January 15, 2024, when Ba will appear before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman. (G1)