The four men who were implicated in the murder of security guard Gilbert Davis during a robbery incident at the Island Village Shopping Centre in June 2008, have been given lengthy prison sentences.

The men will spend a total of 85 years behind bars.

The reputed mastermind of the robbery, Michael Patterson, was sentenced to 25 years at hard labour whereas Paul Gayle, Jason Mills and Rowe Gentles, were each given 20 years at hard labour.

manslaughter

The sentences were handed down in the St Ann Circuit Court on Wednesday after the men were convicted of manslaughter by a 12-man jury.

Allegations against the men were that on the day of the incident Davis was one of three security guards employed to Atlas Security, who went to the Island Village Shopping Centre to collect lodgements.

He stayed behind in the motor car and was approached by two armed men who shot him several times. He died on the spot.

killers commandeered

One of the killers commandeered the vehicle with $50 million inside.

The police were alerted and a high speed chase ensued along the Dunn's River main road in the parish.

The car was intercepted in Steer Town after it crashed but the driver had already made his escape. Some of the cash was also reportedly taken.

Following investigations five suspects were picked up. One the them was freed in November, however, as the court accepted a no case submission.