After pleading guilty, John Trevor Roche Baines was convicted of 5 counts of theft in relation to ?770,000 stolen from Hermitage Securities Limited and Euros 43,383.95 from Mr. Henry Charles Taylor. His wife Wendy Nicolau De Almeida Baines was also convicted after pleading guilty to the theft of ?400,000 from Hermitage Securities Limited. Detective Sergeant Lynne Skelly of the Isle of Man Police Financial Crime Unit, said: ''This was a serious breach of trust by Mr and Mrs Baines who stole considerable funds from client bank accounts under their control. Trustees are key players in ensuring that the Isle of Man has a positive financial reputation. This conviction sends out a strong message to the international financial community that the Island will not tolerate such criminal conduct”. ENDS