Accused in robbery of land court judge claims faulty car left him, friends in wrong place at wrong time

Accused Premnauth Samaroo told the court that he was innocent, when the trial of five men charged with the robbery of Justice Nicola Pierre and her family continued yesterday.

After Special Prosecutor Nigel Hughes closed his case, Samaroo, who is represented by attorney-at-law Adrian Thompson, led his defence, giving his account of where he was on the night of the attack and robbery on Justice Nicola Pierre and her family.

Samaroo, Nicholas Narine, Daymeion Millington, Warren McKenzie, and Anthony David are on trial for allegedly robbing the judge and her husband, Mohammed Chan, of cash and articles amounting to over $3.6 million,