Accountant pleads not guilty to theft of money from Bequia business

Junisia Hazell, a 23-year-old assistant accountant of Paget Farm, Bequia was arrested and charged with theft last Friday.

She is accused of stealing $36,639.80EC in cash between May 2022 and June 2023 – the property of Sunny Side Up Inc. Bequia

Hazell pleaded not guilty to the charges when she appeared at the Serious Offence Court on Monday, June 27. Composite bail of $60,000 was granted with one surety.

She was ordered to surrender all travel documents and stop notices were issued at all ports of entrance and exit. She is to report at the Paget Farm Police Station every Friday between 6 am
and 6 pm.

The matter was adjourned and transferred to the Bequia Magistrate Court on August 11.