Businessman Omar Collymore has been found guilty of the murders of his wife, 32-year-old businesswoman Simone Campbell Collymore, and taxi operator Winston Walters.
Collymore appeared before the Home Circuit Court today and was convicted by a 7-member jury.
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Reports indicate that in January 2018, Mrs. Collymore was being driven home by Walters when gunmen opened fire on the vehicle outside her home in Red Hills, St. Andrew.
Following investigations, five men, including Collymore, were arrested and charged. However, Collymore, along with Shaquilla Edwards, Michael Adams, Dwayne Pink, and Wade Blackwood, faced charges related to the double murder.
Blackwood pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 35 years before eligibility for parole. He also became a witness for the prosecution.
Adams and Pink were convicted of murder, while Edwards was found guilty of conspiracy to murder. They will be sentenced on July 11.
Shaquilla Edwards was found not guilty on two counts of murder, but guilty of conspiracy to murder.
It is alleged that Collymore hired Adams to kill his wife to claim her life insurance, as he was the beneficiary.
The prosecution presented phone data records to demonstrate the communication and planning between Collymore and Adams.
