Rolex robbers begin life sentences

The couple, originally from Sicily and who had arrived in Britain in the 1960s, were driving home following a shopping trip where they had been looking at rings to buy to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary.

As they arrived Breitling Avenger Replica UK at their home, James and Whyte jumped from their car and launched the robbery which ended in the cold blooded murder of Mrs Martorana.

Whyte handed his co defendant a silver revolver while he pulled 49 year old Giuseppe's Rolex from his wrist as they struggled on the pavement. James then opened fire, shooting Mrs Martorana in the back at point blank range.

As Mrs Martorana lay dying outside her home, James straddled her and snatched her Rolex watch from her wrist. He then shot her son, Steven, who was 18 at the time, and his 19 year old girlfriend on the doorstep of the home as they came to see what was happening.

On Breitling Bentley Replica UK Monday the jury of six men and six women convicted James by a unanimous verdict of murdering Mrs Martorana. The self confessed drug dealer was also convicted of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of robbery.

Whyte was yesterday convicted of murder by an 11 1 majority verdict. He admitted one charge of robbery and was convicted on a second charge of robbery. He was cleared of the two charges of attempting to murder Steven and Isabella.

Michael Pert QC, prosecuting, described the robbery as a "determined and cynical attack fuelled by greed and showing a complete disregard for human life".

Both men were arrested eight months after the shootings. James denied any involvement in the attack and maintained he had been at the bank holiday Notting Hill Carnival in London.

Whyte confessed to police that he had been involved in the robbery with James, but that it was his colleague who had carried out the shootings.

Whyte told the court that he asked his friend why he had shot them and James was alleged to have replied: "I just started when people came out of the house and couldn't stop."

Steven will carry a permanent physical scar from the attack as the bullet remains lodged in his spine.

His girlfriend, now 22, had her left kidney and spleen removed following the shooting.

Following their convictions, Mr Martorana said: "The past two years have been Replica Omega Speedmaster Watches the most difficult time for my family ever to face. This tragedy has devastated my family and I know that nothing can bring back my wife.

"Now that the ordeal of the trial is over, myself and my children intend to rebuild our lives. The police in Hertfordshire have done their best to bring her killers to justice and I am glad that these evil men will no longer be free to walk the streets and Cartier Tank Replica destroy another family.".