Former St. Mary MP Jolyan Silvera remanded, to know if bail application granted on May 14

Former People’s National Party Member of Parliament for Western St Mary Jolyan Silvera, who is charged with the murder of his wife will know on May 14, if he will be granted bail.

Justice Vinette Graham Allen will make the ruling.

The bail application was made on Thursday by king’s counsel Peter Champagnie and attorney- at-law Patrice Riley, in court.

Newly appointed acting Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson represented the crown.

Melissa Silvera, the wife of the accused, was found dead in the couple’s home in Stony Hill, St Andrew, on November 10, 2023.

It was first reported that the 42-year- old woman died of natural causes, in her sleep.

However, an autopsy performed three weeks after her death, revealed the presence of bullet fragments in her body.

The police then commenced a murder investigation.

Mr Silvera was arrested and charged with murder.

Former Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Jolyan Silvera, who is charged with the murder of his wife Melissa, was again remanded when he appeared in the Home Circuit Court, today (February 8).

A bail application date was set for April 11.

Justice Vinette Graham Allen again barred the media from observing the proceedings. This is the second time that the media has been barred from the courtroom by the judge.

Melissa Silvera was found dead at her home in St. Andrew on the night of November 10, last year.

It was first reported that the 42-year-old died in her sleep of natural causes, but a postmortem report revealed that there were at least three bullet fragments in her body.

The police launched an investigation into the case and charged Mr. Silvera last month with his wife’s murder.