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A teenager who suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed in the chest has spent the weekend in hospital recovering from his injuries.
The 16-year-old was stabbed at the Hamilton Bus Terminal on Thursday afternoon.
He was taken to King E...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Con artists have sent out e-mails claiming to be from electricity company Belco in a bid to obtain financial information, the firm warned today.
A spokesman for the company said that several spam e-mails had been reported in the last 24 hours and tha...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have closed two bars found to be breaching Covid-19 regulations just days after restrictions were relaxed.
Licensed premises had their opening hours extended to midnight from last Thursday, while a curfew was also withdrawn.
But two bars have ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Police Service is looking to hire a digital forensics officer who can unearth clues to crimes locked in computers and mobile phones.
The high-tech crime-solver will be responsible for securing evidence discovered in seized computers, usin...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Curfew-breakers will not face criminal charges under planned changes to the law, the Premier has revealed.
But the amendment will not be retroactive – meaning that those already arrested for the breach could still find themselves in court.
The curfew...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A firearm was found just days after gunshots were reported in an eastern parish, The Royal Gazette has confirmed.
The weapon is believed to have been found in a garden in the Harlem Heights area of Hamilton Parish earlier today. The find was first re...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have tracked down a man who lost a finger found in a car park last week, it was revealed yesterday.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Sean Field-Lament said the man told them he lost the digit in a fight with another man last Monday nigh...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police are hunting car thieves after two vehicles were stolen over the weekend.
A silver Toyota RAV4 SUV was stolen on Saturday night after the owner left it unattended for a few moments.
The silver Toyota Rav4, registration 47475, was parked on Angl...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Car owners were today warned to keep their vehicles secure after a string of cars were stolen.
A police spokesman said that prevention and deterrence were the best weapons to combat vehicle theft.
He added: “Keeping your doors locked is the first st...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two men with a fake rifle could have been shot by armed police, senior officers warned today.
Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said a tragedy was only avoided because of the high training standards and professionalism of firearms officers.
Mr...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan