Gun Court accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea, to be sentenced in March
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The guilty plea entered by former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera in connection with the death of his wife has been accepted by the Gun Court, with sentencing set for March 6.
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes handed down the decision on Thursday morning.
Silvera pleaded guilty to manslaughter and using a firearm to commit an offence.
He was originally charged with murder but entered a guilty plea to the lesser offence of manslaughter when he appeared in court on Monday at the start of his trial.
The 52-year-old businessman is accused in relation to the death of his wife, Melissa Silvera, who was found dead at their Stony Hill, St Andrew, home on November 10, 2023.
Her death was initially believed to have been due to natural causes; however, an autopsy conducted three weeks later revealed gunshot wounds, with three bullet fragments recovered from her body.
Silvera was arrested and charged on January 18, 2024, and has remained in custody since.
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