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Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Oral and caution statements to be admitted as evidence

Mar 11, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul, who is presiding over the trial of the five men accused of robbing land court judge Nicola Pierre, has ruled that all caution and oral statements made by the men will be admitted as evidence against them in the trial.
The Magistrate, after reviewing evidence led during the Voir Dire (trial within a trial), affirmed that she was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the statements were freely and voluntarily given. She explained that the statements were given under circumstances which rendered them fair to be used as evidence.
Thereafter, Prosecutor Nigel Hughes informed the court yesterday, that he would be closing the case of the prosecution.
Premnauth Samaroo, Damien Millington, Nicholas Narine, Anthony David, and Warren Mc Kenzie, are jointly facing three charges, two for the offence of robbery under-arms committed on Pierre and her husband Mohamed Chand and another for the offence of discharging a loaded firearm at security guard, Ron Peters.
They have all pleaded not guilty to the charges and are currently on remand.
The defendants were also called upon yesterday by the Magistrate to lead a defence. While Attorney Adrian Thompson will put forward a case for Samaroo, Narine and David. McKenzie and Millington who have not retained lawyers were advised by the Magistrate that they have the right to give evidence and call witnesses on their behalf.
The defendants are scheduled to lead their defences next Wednesday (March 16), when the matter continues in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.

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