Housekeeper cleared of stealing Jordanian princess’s jewels
A long-serving housekeeper has been found not guilty of stealing expensive jewellery from her employer, a Jordanian princess. A jury in London took less than two hours to clear Maria Virgelina Taborda Henao, 71, of theft. She had been accused of stealing several items from the home in Belgravia when Princess Firyal, 81, flew to Jordan at the outbreak of Covid in 2020. Princess Firyal was married…
A housekeeper has been acquitted of stealing jewelry from her employer, a Jordanian princess. A jury in London concluded their deliberations in under two hours, finding 71-year-old Maria Virgelina Taborda Henao not guilty of theft. The accusations stemmed from missing items from Princess Firyal's home in Belgravia during her trip to Jordan in 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Princess Firyal, married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal from 1964 to 1978, recognized the missing pieces during a jeweller's call about their appearance at an auction in Canterbury, including a custom-made sapphire and diamond ring.
During the trial, it emerged that police recovered Princess Firyal's wedding ring, earrings, and a necklace during a search of Ms Taborda Henao's home in Fulham. The princess had believed the wedding ring had gone missing years ago. Ms Taborda Henao, who had worked for the princess for 11 years from Colombia, defended herself through a Spanish interpreter, claiming the princess had called her a thief and made similar accusations against others.
Mr Taborda Henao's nephew, Julian Ramirez, was also arrested but fled to Colombia on October 2023 while on police bail.
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