Security guard Ron Peters, who was shot at by the bandits fleeing after their robbery of land court judge Nicola Pierre and her husband, said he opened fire on the men after they attempted to hijack a passing car.
Peters was among four witnesses who took the stand yesterday when the trial of the five accused, Warren McKenzie, Nicholas Narine, Daymeion Millington, Premnauth Samaroo and Anthony David, continued at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.
The men are jointly charged with robbing Justice Pierre and her husband, Mohamed Chan, as well as shooting at Peters.
Peters, who had been assigned to the judge and her husband for five years, said on the morning of the attack he was in his guard hut at