A couple who were surprised by two violent intruders while milking cows at their Dingli farm on Easter Sunday told court of their harrowing escape. "All of a sudden the dogs started barking, and a short while later I got the fright of my life when one of the thieves started chasing me with a knife," the farmer said. "Luckily I managed to escape by hiding in the fields." His wife, who was also with him, told the court of how she was repeatedly punched by the other intruder, who was wearing a crash helmet, as she remained petrified. "He kept demanding money and became agitated when I told him I had none, to the point that he told me to pull down my trousers to check if I was saying the truth". After about 15 minutes he left empty-handed, when police turned up after being alerted by her husband, she said. The victim was testifying in the case against 26-year-old Maximilian Ciantar, who is pleading not guilty to attempted aggravated theft. The man is well known to the police due to his long list of convictions and pending cases. A second man, Darryl Anthony Anderson, 19, has also been charged and is undergoing proceedings separately after pleading not guilty.During proceedings, the...
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