WARREN McKenzie, 22, of 80 Brutus Street Agricola, East Bank Demerara appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday charged with robbery under arms committed on a businessman and his wife, Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre.The court heard that on July 9, at Montrose, East Coast Demerara, being in company of three others and being armed with a gun, he robbed businessman, 50-year-old Mohamed Chand and his wife, 43-year-old Nicola Pierre, of a safe containing US$7,000, gold and diamond jewellery and a suitcase containing other valuables, among other items, totalling over $ 2.6M.
It is alleged that the accused on the same day, at the same location, discharged a loaded firearm in the direction of Ron Peters with intent to maim, disfigure or disable.

McKenzie, who is the fourth bandit accused of robbing the couple during a home invasion, was yesterday discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital after being shot to his stomach during a police shootout.
The armed-robbery accused was brought to court in an ambulance, and was on a stretcher dressed in a white vest and adult pampers, while his stomach was bandaged and his feet shackled.
The bedridden prisoner had to be lifted in his stretcher into the courtroom to be read the two counts of armed robbery and discharging a loaded firearm.
Magistrate McLennan enquired of McKenzie if he was able to stand or sit upright to answer the charges and he said that he could not, since he had been shot and was only told he was discharged from the hospital when he had awakened from his afternoon nap prior to his court appearance.
The court was told by the police prosecutor that Damien Millington,22, of 118 Caesar Street, Agricola; Nicholas Narine, 18, also of Caesar Street, Agricola and Anthony David, 28, of 63 Hadfield Street, Stabroek had appeared before her for the said offences and were remanded to prison.
However, the charges were read to McKenzie while he lay on his stretcher.
The first charge alleged that on July 9, at Montrose, East Coast Demerara, he being in the company of Damien Millington, Nicholas Narine, and Anthony David, armed with handguns, robbed Mohamed Chand of five wristwatches, a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone, US$7,000, a wedding ring, four Oakley sunglasses and one brown leather wallet.
The second charge alleged that the four men, at Montrose, ECD, robbed Nicola Pierre at gunpoint. They allegedly relieved her of a quantity of gold and diamond jewellery, a clump of gold, a quantity of gem stones among other items, all totalling $1M.
McKenzie was not required to plead to any of the charges and was remanded until September 8, when he will appear at the Sparendaam Magistrates Court along with the three other co-accused.
Before he was whisked away he requested to address the court and was granted permission by the magistrate. He explained that the only thing he remembers was waking in pampers at the hospital from a coma after fighting for his life on a life-support machine.
The accused further questioned why he was released from the hospital since he is still currently paralyzed and needs medical attention.
The magistrate in response told the defendant that he would be guided by the doctor on his medical condition when he is sent to the Camp Street Prison and might be taken back to the hospital.
According to the police, at about 01:20hrs, the perpetrators were able to gain entry into the judge’s premises after they had overpowered a female special constable who was in one of the guard huts. The men reportedly gagged and bound the unarmed special constable, before proceeding to the three-storey house which was occupied by Justice Pierre, her husband and their 11-year-old son. Smashing through a window, the bandits then headed for the bedroom in which the couple lay asleep. They then preceded to gun-butt Justice Pierre and her husband before carting off a small money-safe and a briefcase.
But an armed security guard at a businessman’s property nearby saw the robbers, numbering about six, scaling the wall with their loot. The men also spotted the guard and heavy gunfire was exchanged between the guard and the bandits.
Overwhelmed by the guard’s firepower, the bandits dropped the safe and briefcase and fled in their car.
The police were alerted and captured the suspects minutes after, while the security guard handed over the stolen safe and briefcase.

By Clestine Juan