Cash and Documents Stolen from School Staffroom

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Cash and Documents Stolen from School Staffroom

A teacher’s trip to Police Headquarters with students ended with her becoming a victim of crime herself, after returning to discover her purse had vanished from the school’s staff room.

The Potters Village woman had reportedly secured her black Kipling purse inside her handbag before departing the secondary school with students on September 8th. She placed the bag on a chair and tucked it under a desk in the staff room before leaving the premises at approximately 10:43 am.

The two-hour absence to Police Headquarters proved costly. Upon returning around 12:47 pm, she is said to have found both the purse and its contents had disappeared from where she left them.

The theft cost her more than just cash. Multiple pieces of government-issued identification, several bank cards, and three supermarket loyalty cards were also taken, creating potential headaches beyond the immediate financial loss.

School authorities contacted police, who conducted a thorough search of the premises hoping to locate the missing items. Despite their efforts, the purse and its contents remain missing.

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Comments (18)

  • Beverly September 16, 2025, 12:27 PM

    So who else stole the money other than those in the staff room. Antigua.news give me a break.
    Reply
  • Kati September 16, 2025, 12:33 PM

    This is bold. Someone had to know she was away on the trip. It raises questions about whether staff or outsiders are slipping in and out of schools unchecked. Cameras and tighter access control are urgently needed
    Reply
    • Sylvia September 16, 2025, 12:34 PM

      We have to instill a culture of respect for our teachers. If they don’t feel secure at their own workplace, what message are we sending to the younger generation?
      Reply
  • Antigua Surf September 16, 2025, 12:35 PM

    This incident shows that crime isn’t only about robberies in the street … it’s also about trust and safety in institutions. Schools must ensure that staff rooms are not left vulnerable, especially when teachers step out.
    Reply
  • Fed up September 16, 2025, 12:42 PM

    It’s really sad when even schools aren’t safe anymore. Teachers already sacrifice so much, and to return from a trip with students only to find personal belongings stolen is disheartening. Security at our schools needs to be taken more seriously.
    Reply
  • Informed citizen September 16, 2025, 1:03 PM

    Stealing from a school? That’s beyond low. Teachers and students already face enough challenges.
    Reply
  • Concerned Antiguan September 16, 2025, 1:04 PM

    This sounds like an inside job to me. Too coincidental that the theft happened during the exact two-hour window she was away. Schools need to check who has access to staff areas.
    Reply
  • Safety First September 16, 2025, 1:06 PM

    I don’t leave my Handbag anywhere that I am not. I would have taken it to the station with me.
    Reply
  • Teacher for Life September 16, 2025, 2:53 PM

    When I was teaching, I would leave my purse in my car’s trunk and carry my keys on a lanyard around my neck. I know most people don’t drive in Antigua so might I suggest carrying a phone case with credit card slips and space for cash on yiur oerson. It’s a daggone shame to think that the thief, in this case, could be a fellow teacher because this seems like an inside job to me. I can’t stand a daggone thief!!!
    Reply
    • Teacher for Life September 16, 2025, 2:54 PM

      **** your person***
      Reply
    • Faithful National # 1 September 19, 2025, 10:35 AM

      Another dumb decision by another dumb teacher! You plan to be off-campus on a field trip for at least an hour, and you decide to leave your “valuables” on a chair in the staff room???? Choops! Nutten tarl go so! This sounds like one of the Useless Pathetic People’s whoppers churned and dished out for public consumption! Hahahaha
      Reply
  • Juju Bee September 16, 2025, 7:21 PM

    Oh lord have person. Whose guarding the guard
    Reply
    • Juju Bee September 16, 2025, 9:13 PM

      Lord have mercy. Imagine that. Teachers stealing from teachers. Somebody has sticky fingers
      Reply
  • Bradley September 16, 2025, 8:07 PM

    If they was paying those teachers properly nobody wouldn’t have to steal money.Pay the teachers what they’re worth
    Reply
  • Oralie September 16, 2025, 8:10 PM

    I don’t believe it was a staff member,that would be to obvious.In my opinion a student took a chance
    Reply
  • Theo September 16, 2025, 8:11 PM

    So no cameras in the staff room?
    Reply
  • Antigua Surf September 16, 2025, 8:28 PM

    It’s not just money, IDs, bank cards… that can be a nightmare to replace. Hope the police catch whoever did this.
    Reply
  • Rhea September 16, 2025, 8:30 PM

    It’s shocking this could happen during school hours. Makes you wonder about accountability on campus.
    Reply

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