A 53-year-old woman appeared in court on Monday charged with robbing former West Indies cricket captain, Brian Lara.

Police charged the former housemaid, Ann Marie Marcano with stealing items from Lara’s residence during the period January 2005 to February this year.

She pleaded not guilty to the offence and was released on TT$50,000 (US$8,300) bail. She will re-appear in court on February 11.

Last week, the Trinidad Guardian newspaper said that police had recovered several items at the house of a former employee of Lara as they investigated a multi-million dollar theft at his home last Tuesday.

Police said that nearly TT$500,000 (US$83,300) in various currencies and half a million dollars in jewelry were in the safe that also contained several tickets for the February 18 concert by American R&B Beyonce that Lara’s events company is involved with, as well personal documents and contracts.

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Ya I knew they would get that person soon enough.....bad move lady...tres bad ....

Brian Lara is a Cropover fixture with his annual all-inclusive bash at his 18-acre estate Ebworth Estate in St. Peters. This year it falls on August 2nd. Procedes go towards the develpment of young atheletes in the region. He has also donated funds to the National HIV/AIDS Commission and the Council For The Disabled, as well as donate computers and high-speed Internet access to the Nightengale Home via Cable & Wireless through Lay Management, a company he started with fellow Trindidadian, footballer Dwight Yorke.

Aditionally he is hosting the VIP section at Chobbolopot the following day.

Crop Over is in full swing in Barbados and apart from Lara's fetes, there are lost of other events going on. This weekend is the Party Monarch finals and next Friday (August 1st) is Pic-o-de-Crop finals at Kensington Oval. Monday August 4th is Grand Kadooment at the national staduium. Go to the Barbados Tourism site for all official events.