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A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of British MP David Amess, the head of the British-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Ali Harbi Ali has been charged with both the murder and preparation of terrorists acts in connection to last ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British MP and “friend to Bermuda” was yesterday killed in a knife attack at a church in his constituency.
Sir David Amess, a Conservative MP, was the chairman of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Essex Police said they responded t...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity for the blind’s headquarters has been hit by raiders four times in less than two weeks.
Patrick Caton of Vision Bermuda said that construction equipment and building materials were stolen from the charity’s Cedar Avenue headquarters, which...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former US State Department staffer has admitted being involved in a fraud scheme linked to improvements at the US Consulate in Bermuda.
May Salehi, 66, who was involved in evaluating bids overseas government construction projects for the US State D...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A warning not to speed to beat the curfew deadline was issued by police yesterday.
Police warned the public should plan ahead so they do not have to race home.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Na’imah Astwood said only one breach of curfew arr...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of National Security has condemned a daylight shooting that left a 22-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds on Friday.
Renée Ming said this morning that her thoughts were with the victim and his family.
She added: “This shooting incident...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police this morning thanked the public for help tracking down people involved in a fight in a west end restaurant.
The altercation came to the attention of the police after a recording of the fight spread on social media.
A police spokeswoman sai...
DATE: Aug 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have shut down suggestions that drugs were found on island beaches after a video was posted on social media.
A police spokeswoman said officers were sure the footage was not shot on the island.
She added: "The Bermuda Police Service is aware o...
DATE: Aug 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have asked the public for help tracking down witnesses to an “altercation” in a west end restaurant.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a video circulating on social media, showing an altercation which reportedly ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have renewed a call for witnesses to a fatal stabbing four years ago.
Jahkobi Smith was stabbed on the evening of July 29, 2017, after an altercation at the wake for Jahcari Francis at the West End Sailboat Club.
Police and EMTs rendered assis...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes