Judge’s husband says home invasion occurred hours before planned trip to US

Mohamed Chan, the husband of Land Court judge Nicola Pierre, yesterday testified that the violent attack at their home occurred hours before he was scheduled to travel to Miami and the bandits took the money set aside for the trip.

Chan took the stand once again at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, where Warren McKenzie, Nicholas Narine, Daymeion Millington, Premnauth Samaroo and Anthony David are on trial before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul.

The five accused are jointly charged with robbing Justice Pierre and Chan, as well as shooting at a security guard on July 9, 2015. It is alleged