Former MP not a suspect in wife’s death – attorney

Peter Champagnie, K.C. who is the attorney for former member of parliament Jolyan Silvera, says that his client is not being treated as a suspect by the police in their investigation into the death of his wife.

Initial reports claimed that Melissa Silvera passed away suddenly in her sleep on November 10. However, a recent post-mortem has reportedly since revealed that three bullet fragments were found inside her body, causing the police to upgrade the case to a murder investigation. In a statement yesterday, Champagnie said that his client has been cooperating with the investigation and is not a suspect. The attorney also encouraged persons not to speculate and to be mindful of remarks they make, particularly on social media platforms.

"While I appreciate the need for transparency in so far as the public's interest is concerned in this most unfortunate situation, I would urge caution upon those who would want to go beyond the boundaries of facts on social media. One must be sensitive to all the circumstances particularly as they relate to the young children of the family. The police investigation must be allowed to proceed without any prejudice to anyone," Champagnie said.