Heavily Tattooed Accused Murderer Tries Makeup to Hide Tattoos Ahead of Florida Trial

A man from Fort Myers, Florida , has tried to make himself look more "presentable" by hiding his numerous facial tattoos before he is put on trial for double homicide .

Knewz.com has learned that among the various tattoos covering Wade Wilson is a swastika under his right eye, a Hindu symbol appropriated by white supremacists.

Wilson is on trial for the first-degree murders of 35-year-old Kristine Melton and 43-year-old Diane Ruiz in 2019.

He was also charged with the grand theft of Melton's car, battery on 41-year-old Melissa Montanez, burglary of a dwelling belonging to Kent Amlin or Fannie Amlin, and petty theft from Kent or Fannie Amlin.

The trial began on Monday, June 3, with repeated breaks during the first morning as Wilson was allowed to change his attire.

Initially, he appeared in court wearing his Lee County Jail orange uniform. However, his attorneys Lee Hollander and Kevin Shirley filed a motion to Lee Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson, who is presiding over the case, that allowed Wilson to change into "street clothing" and apply makeup , according to News-Press .

The accused mostly wanted to use makeup to hide several tattoos on his face, including a stitch pattern around his mouth and a swastika under his right eye, along with other designs "that might be objectionable to members of the potential jury pool," per the outlet.

He returned to the court wearing a long-sleeve red checked shirt with a light blue jacket, a yellow tie, and regular pants and was also allowed a pen and paper for taking notes during the trial.

Court documents cited by a previous News-Press report show that Wilson had also enlisted a state-licensed barber to get a haircut at the Lee County Jail ahead of the court appearance.

The jury selection process is currently underway and could take until June 11. State prosecutors agreed with Wilson's attorneys on Monday that they would start screening "60 potential jurors daily until they move onto the second phase of jury selection."

Wilson allegedly committed the murders of Melton and Ruiz within days of each other in October 2019. Citing court documents from October 7, 2019, News-Press reported, "Wilson stole Melton's car after killing her and visited Montanez in Melton’s car. Authorities said Wilson used Melton's cellphone to contact Montanez."

"After Wilson attacked Montanez, he fled in Melton's car and encountered Ruiz in Cape Coral, where police say he killed her and repeatedly drove over her body using Melton's car." The police found Ruiz's body and the cellphones of both the women in Melton's car.

Wilson reportedly confessed the murders to an acquaintance, who contacted 911, prompting Wilson to flee on foot. While on the run, he broke into the home of Kent or Fannie Amlin.

In November 2019, he was indicted by a Lee County grand jury. As of now, the state prosecutors Andreas Gardiner and Sara Miller have not made Wilson an offer for reduced charges or penalty.

The 30-year-old currently faces the possibility of the death penalty .

The outlet also reported that Wilson wanted to seek separate trials for the different charges, a motion that was rejected by state prosecutors. He also reportedly attempted to "bar victim impact evidence at trial," and "hoped three aggravating factors would be dismissed in his case, alleging unconstitutionality."