Colombia's former foreign minister charged over nanny's lie detector test

Colombia's former foreign minister, Laura Sarabia, has been charged in connection with an incident in which her nanny was reportedly subjected to a lie detector test by police, according to BBC News.

The case centres on allegations that cash went missing from Sarabia's flat, after which she is accused of having ordered police to interrogate her domestic employee, the report said.

BBC News reported that the nanny was made to undergo a polygraph examination as part of the investigation into the alleged missing money.

Details of the specific charges brought against Sarabia, as well as the timeline of the alleged events, were not fully specified in the available reporting.

Sarabia previously served as Colombia's foreign minister. The BBC report did not include a response from Sarabia or her representatives regarding the allegations.

Further details about the case, including any court proceedings, have not yet been made public.