Jeweller’s Wife in Court Over Allegedly Staged Robbery

Germani was denied bail despite his wife offering $60,000 in surety.

A police vehicle and tape in Cairns, Australia, on Dec. 19, 2014. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

The wife of a jeweller accused of staging a robbery at his store has faced court on claims she was also in on the alleged attempt to defraud insurers.

Renowned jeweller Michel Germani has been in custody since handing himself in to police in May.