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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Cleaner, 69, denies stealing £188k of watches, earrings and diamond rings from Jordanian princess at her £6million Belgravia home
A Colombian cleaner today denied stealing gems worth £188,000 from a Jordanian princess while left alone at her luxury home during the pandemic. Maria Taborda Henao, 69, allegedly swiped diamond rings, bracelets, watches and earrings while working for the Princess Firyal of Jordan at her £6million Belgravia property in 2020. Taborda Henao is said to have stolen the jewellery belonging to the 80-year-old princess before nephew Julian Ramirez, 37, allegedly sold them on. Ramirez was due to appear at Southwark Crown Court alongside Henao but was not present and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Leila Bibi Nahaboo-Osman, prosecuting, told an earlier hearing: 'The complainant had a house in London where the defendant was employed as a housekeeper. 'The complainant travelled to Jordan during the pandemic, leaving the defendant in the property. 'There was approximately £188,000 of sentimental and historic jewellery. These items were stolen.' Ms Nahaboo-Osman said the princess was contacted by a high-end jeweller in Paris. 'The complainant became aware that her sapphire and diamond ring was being listed for auction without her consent.' The auction website showed a large number of jewellery belonging to the princess, the court heard. Henao had worked for Princess Firyal for 11 years. 'This was a breach of high trust and responsibility by a long term employee,' said Ms Nahaboo-Osman. Henao, of Eternit Walk, Fulham, appeared in court wearing a green check shirt and jeans. She spoke to confirm her name, aided by a Spanish interpreter, before denying theft by an employee. She was bailed ahead of a five day trial at Southwark Crown Court on 6 October 2026. Princess Firyal is the former wife of Prince Muhammad bin Talal, the second son of the late King Talal of Jordan. The humanitarian and philanthropist is the daughter of Farid Mahmoud Irshaid, a political leader who served in the government and as a parliamentarian in the Senate in Jordan. Her mother Farida was Chair of the Red Crescent Society in The West Bank. After studying in America, she married Prince Muhammad bin Talal in 1964. The prince is the second son of Talal bin Abdullah, who was king of Jordan from 1951 until his abdication a year later in 1952. Princess Firyal, an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 1992, holds several philanthropic positions, including as a member of the International Council of the Tate Modern in London. Henao was released on conditional bail.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
12 Houston Fire Academy Cadets Share Racist Memes, Messed Around and Found Out at the Worst Time
Houston City Council Member Julian Ramirez called the behavior of 12 Houston Fire Training Academy cadets 'regrettable and very disappointing' after they circulated racist content in a private Instagram group chat. They were even bold enough to continue their racist behavior online even after receiving warnings to for that they paid the ultimate price. Once officials confirmed the group resumed sharing 'rude' and 'crass' things anyway, they decided enough was enough. Just six days before their scheduled graduation after an eight-month training program, the cadets were terminated following an internal investigation. HFD sources did not specify the chat's contents, but they said it contained 'inappropriate memes and images.' In a written statement, Chief Thomas Munoz addressed the situation, saying how, 'Racism and hateful behavior have no home in Mayor Whitmire's administration or the Houston Fire Department.' During the first week of the academy, cadets are ordered to undergo anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training. According to reports, the department was tipped off about the racist social media group by a fellow cadet in the most recent graduating class. Afterwards, the cadets were required to complete yet another round of anti-discrimination training. The financial impact of the decision is also significant. The city spends approximately $100K — each — to train individual cadets, KHOU 11 reports. 'The city has invested so much money in these cadets and then they made mistakes, were warned about it and continued on their course of action and had to be fired,' Ramirez said, per ABC 13. '$1.2 million could pay for a lot of things we need,' he added when asked about the city's tight budget. Ramirez wants the city to explore possible legal avenues to reclaim training costs when cases of misconduct arise. 'There should be a mechanism for the city to recoup its investment when the cadet messes up in that fashion,' Ramirez said. HFD said, per KHOU 11, only 27 cadets made it to the graduation swearing-in on April 24. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
