Crime Stoppers has declined to reveal whether two formerly homeless drug addicts who gave “critical” and “courageous” evidence to a murder trial will win a reward.The trial of Antonio Myers saw prosecutors call Andrew Laws, 52, and Edwin Darrell, 55, as key witnesses for the Crown.Both men said they had known Myers for years and heard him speak about destroying the evidence after he shot Kumi Harford dead on St Monica’s Road in the early hours of December 5 2009.Mr Darrell said Myers even confessed to the killing when he bumped into him on Parsons Road just minutes after it happened.Myers was convicted of the murder by the unanimous verdict of the jury on Monday, March 28.Mr Laws and Mr Darrell have been relocated overseas as part of the witness protection programme.Each man acknowledged during evidence that he’d heard of a $100,000 reward on offer by Crime Stoppers Bermuda to those who help solve shooting cases.There was no mention during the trial of whether either man called the anonymous Crime Stoppers number or not.But defence lawyer Jerome Lynch QC repeatedly accused the pair of making up evidence in the hope of landing a cash reward. They denied that was their motivation.Mr Darrell told the jury: “I’m giving evidence because I’m tired of the problem and I want to be part of the solution. Also for the love of my grandchildren.”Mr Laws said he decided to tell the police what he knew about the murder case as: “All this killing and shooting and madness, I’ve had enough of that.“I think it was a ruthless slaughter. A very cowardly act. Kumi was a good guy.”Asked about the issue this week, David Carruthers, secretary of Crime Stoppers said: “We do not comment on any individual case.”He said the only people who know if someone has contacted Crime Stoppers are the call-takers in Miami who answer the phones.The entire process is anonymous, he explained, and if someone has helped in a crime that is later solved: “They are supposed to call back if they want a reward.”He said the organisation would never comment on whether an award has been paid.Asked about the significance of the role Mr Darrell and Mr Laws played in the case, Director of Public Prosecutions Rory Field told The Royal Gazette: “In order for a jury to be provided adequate evidence to come to a proper verdict in a case, they will usually want to hear live evidence from members of the public who are willing to step up and come forward. This may be inconvenient and even may carry risk.“But members of a community who benefit from living in that community also carry a responsibility to protect that community. In the case of Myers, the fact two Bermudian civilians were courageous enough to give evidence was critical to the outcome of the case and to making Bermuda a safer place.”Useful websites: www.crimestoppers.bm, www.dpp.gov.bm