Man stole $1.6M from his boss – court told

A man accused of stealing $1.6M from his employer and making a false entry in a receipt book also belonging to his employer was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The allegation against Sheldon Burgess is that between February 7 and December 30, 2011, being employed as a clerk or servant with Wayne James, proprietor of Interstate Battery,