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The number of traffic collisions dropped dramatically towards the end of last year after police launched a crackdown on bad driving habits.
Operation Vega began last July, with police patrols targeting speeding motorists. To date, almost 5,000 ti...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A petition has been launched calling for corruption charges against Ewart Brown, the former Premier, to be dropped.
Dr Brown, who was Premier between 2006 and 2010, faces 13 counts of corruption, including five related to agreements with the Lahey Cl...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A total of nine buses needed repairs after thieves raided their cash boxes as they were parked in a depot at Dockyard at the weekend.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, yesterday condemned the “selfish and unfortunate” theft, which had put extra...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Minister of National Security condemned Thursday’s shooting which left a 26-year-old man with serious gunshot wounds.
Renee Ming said: “We must break this senseless cycle of violence. I again urge members of the public to assist the police. If yo...
DATE: Jan 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Ewart Brown, a former Premier, said today that his image is being falsely used to promote an online scam posted on Facebook.
Dr Brown said that an image bearing his likeness was used in an advert to promote a product. He did not say what the product ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man has been arrested after threats were made towards the Premier on social media, police said today.
A police spokeswoman said the 34-year-old man was detained after “menacing comments” were made during a live interview involving David Burt.
The m...
DATE: Jan 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A jury yesterday watched video footage of a murder victim drinking at a bar minutes before he was shot.
At the trial of Taaj Muhammad, who has pleaded not guilty to the killing of Ronniko Burchall, the jury was shown video footage from the St David’s...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance has thrown its support behind the police in its war on violent crime.
Michael Dunkley, the shadow minister for national security, said that the rise in violent crime was a concern and that the Bermuda Police Servic...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A senior police officer yesterday sent a stark message to gunmen – they will be hunted down and brought to justice.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Antoine Daniels was speaking after a spate of shootings in the past month – all believed to be gang-r...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man arrested in connection with the weekend murder of footballer Osagi Bascome has been released on bail, police said today.
The detective leading the investigation into the knife killing said that inquiries were being hampered by a failure by witn...
DATE: Dec 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan