Model Monique Marina Agostino, who is on burglary charges, leaves family home
An Instagram model accused of a series of burglaries on the northern beaches has left her parents’ home due to the strain of the allegations on her family, Manly Local Court has been told.
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An Instagram model accused of a series of burglaries on the northern beaches has been forced out of her parents’ home due to the strain of the allegations on her family, Manly Local Court has been told.
Monique Marina Agostino, 23, has pleaded not guilty to breaking into a number of cafes and convenience stores in Killarney Heights, Forestville and St Ives in November last year.
As part of her strict bail conditions, Ms Agostino, a single mother of a small boy, had to reside with her parents at their home at Belrose.
In Manly Local Court on Monday, Ms Agostino applied to vary her bail conditions so she could live with a friend at an address in Brookvale instead.
Her Legal Aid solicitor told Magistrate Michelle Goodwin that Ms Agostino had a “falling out” with her parents who then told her she had to live elsewhere.
The solicitor said the charges against Ms Agostino led to a “strain in the relationship” with her parents and that her client had already moved out of the family home.
Ms Agostino is charged with two counts of break and enter house or building to steal property valued at less than $60,000.
She is also charged with break and enter a house or building with intent to steal and; one count each of aggravated break and enter a dwelling in company to steal less than $60,000 and dishonestly obtain property by deception.
Documents tendered to court allege Ms Agostino, a former Killarney Heights High School student, broke into the Pound of Pizza restaurant at a small shopping centre in Tramore Pl Killarney Heights at 1.52am on November 6 and allegedly stole a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone.
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Police also allege Ms Agostino, at 1.54am, then broke into the nearby House of Fruit convenience store with intent to steal.
At 1.56am, police allege she attempted to break into the neighbouring Le Parisen Cafe.
Police allege that at 2.48am on the same day, at St Ives, Ms Agostino broke into the Stanley St Cafe and allegedly stole $300 cash and a Westpac credit card.
At 3.40am, police allege she used the credit card to buy food items with a total value of $11.55 at the McDonald’s restaurant in Brookvale.
Police allege that on November 24, Ms Agostino broke into the Forestville Bakery, and allegedly stole $1000, in the company of another person.
Ms Goodwin allowed the bail variation so Ms Agostino could live in Brookvale.
She will be back in Manly Local Court on April 17.
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