Vincy man who knifed Jamaican wife to death jailed for 6 ½ years
The prison sentence was handed down by Justice Ann-Marie Smith, who said Da Silva was provoked by the victim, was remorseful and had displayed exemplary behaviour while on remand.
During the trial, the court had heard that Da Silva had suspected his wife, a hair dresser, was being unfaithful and had followed her around on June 10, 2017. When he got home he found her packing her belongings and stated that she was leaving him.
An argument ensued and, according to his testimony to police, his wife said in the heat of the argument "I don't know why deh didn't kill you and done." The accused said at that stage he claimed “a feelings” came over him and he slit her throat. He couldn't recall how he got the knife.
Mr Da Silva was shot multiple times in an attempted robbery at his wife’s family home in Jamaica back in 2014.
The gruesome murder had taken place in the presence of the couple’s two children, aged 11 and 4 at the time.
Meanwhile, Da Silva’s sentence is to take effect on the date he was first placed on remand, June 12, 2017.
Da Silva was represented by Attorney-at-Law Patrick D. Thompson.
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16 Responses to “Vincy man who knifed Jamaican wife to death jailed for 6 ½ years”
You all show no remorse just like those Arabs in the Middle East.
I don't care what happened.
Thou shall not kill.
Their kids were there and that daam man still killed their mom in front of them.
That's heartless.
I know Jamaican's can really press your button with the words from their mouth, but you have to know how to walk away because they don't care.
Ocho need to get 20 years minimum.
That girl family will be checking him as soon as he comes out.
He got a slap on the risk sentence.
SMH........
I will also leave this with u
There is vast difference between take someone’s life: likewise there is different between a person or persons who knowingly engages in harmful conduct(such the consumption of harmful substances) then eventually dies
Bike are lawful in the VI however some folks uses this form of transportation in a harmful manner so much so some folks are asking to ban bike
It is simply a conversation and no need to cuss me out(just say!!!!)