Evidence enough to convict accused in robbery of land court judge – Hughes

Special prosecutor Nigel Hughes yesterday told a court that he has supplied enough evidence to convict the five accused in the robbery and wounding of land court judge Nicola Pierre and her husband, Mohammed Chan.

Delivering closing arguments in the trial of Premnauth Samaroo, Warren McKenzie, Anthony David, Daymeion Millington and Nicholas Narine yesterday, Hughes told Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul that each of the five men, even by being accessories after the fact, are guilty of the crime of armed robbery, felonious wounding, and discharging a loaded firearm.

Samaroo, McKenzie, David, Millington and Narine were charged with robbing the judge and her husband of cash and articles amounting to over $3.6 million as well as for wounding them and shooting at security guard Ron Peters, in an attack that took place between the