A key defendant in the trial of a group accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris back in 2016 has said he regrets the trauma he caused her.

In the early hours of the morning, five armed men dressed as police officers burst into Hôtel de Pourtalès reception. They threaten and handcuff the Algerian concierge-security guard on duty, Abdulrahman Ouatiki, demanding he take them to Kim’s suite.

A trial has begun in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Week