Cleaner arrested over theft of £1million in jewellery from Princess Firyal’s £6million London home
A CLEANER has been arrested over the theft of up to £1million of jewellery from the home of a princess.
Virgilina Taba, 65, allegedly swiped diamond rings, bracelets, watches and earrings while working in the £6million London property of Jordan’s Princess Firyal.
The cleaner is suspected of giving them to her 37-year-old nephew, Henao Taba, who allegedly sold them through auction houses.
He was arrested after trying to sell a ring — one of only six in the world — through a dealer who became suspicious and alerted police.
A source said the princess, 76, had been devastated by the thefts.
They added: “Many of the items were precious and sentimental to her and cannot be replaced. Police have discovered where a lot of it was sold but it is a logistical nightmare trying to get it back.”
Princess Firyal, a philanthropist and humanitarian, was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal — younger brother of Jordan’s late King Hussain — from 1964 to 1978.
The couple had two sons, Prince Tala and Prince Ghazi.
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The jewellery went missing from her home in Belgravia, central London.
Luxury items, including Hermes bags, were also taken.
Colombia-born Tabard, of Fulham, West London, and her nephew were arrested on November 26 before being released under investigation.
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