Constable Raymond Campbell, formerly attached to the St James Police Division, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Kerry-Ann Brown-Campbell, who went missing a year ago.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green, head of the Serious and Organised Crime unit, confirmed Wednesday that Constable Campbell, 28, was officially slapped last Friday with charges of murder and conspiracy to murder his wife. He said the conspiracy charge arose, as investigations indicated, so far, that the constable had colluded with person(s) to murder his wife.

"There are other persons, who, we believe, were involved in the murder," Green said.

"We are interviewing a number of persons, whom we believe can assist us in the matter and that is ongoing."

He added that the police were hopeful that charges would be proffered against other suspects. He emphasised, however, that he could not say definitively, at this stage, if they would be charged. Campbell is to face the court as soon as the Director of Public Prosecutions makes a ruling.

Brown-Campbell, 28, went missing in August last year. Following investigations, burnt human remains were found in Belmont, St James, a few days later, and forensic tests carried out in Jamaica and the United Kingdom confirmed they were Brown-Campbell's. The couple was married on July 25 last year.

Constable Campbell was also charged earlier with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition and shooting at a police party, after he was allegedly involved in a shoot-out with the police in Amity Hall, St James. He was later found in possession of his firearm and an illegal firearm.

He is also being investigated in relation to the murder of Waldane Scott, who was shot dead on January 14, 2007.