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A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a double murder which took place in January.
A Police spokesman said yesterday: “The Bermuda Police Service is continuing its investigations into a shooting which occurred at Belvin’s Variety store...
DATE: Jun 01, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke teenager was shot in broad daylight yesterday in the St Augustine Hill area of Pembroke.
The injured 19-year-old was treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for what were described as superficial injuries to his leg, and released.
One...
DATE: Apr 15, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man who took a motorcycle without consent insisted he’d only done so because it was sitting derelict in his grandmother’s yard.
Jerry Williams said the bike was put on the property sometime last year.
“The bike has been there since 2012....
DATE: Apr 10, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man yesterday denied sexually touching a young girl.
The man cannot be identified for legal reasons.
He pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to two counts of touching a girl under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose and one count of intru...
DATE: Apr 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are seeking the public’s help in investigating a hit-and-run collision that caused minor injuries.
A Police spokesman said yesterday that at around 2pm on Friday, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the junction of Court Street an...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man caught with a loaded firearm was yesterday jailed for ten years.
Darrion Simons, 20, pleaded guilty in Supreme Court to handling a Smith & Wesson pistol and five .38 calibre rounds of ammunition on November 5, 2011.
Prosecutor Carringt...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gunshot residue found on clothes worn by alleged killer Jay Dill may have been left by his brother Kofi Dill, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Kofi, who is currently incarcerated for handling a firearm, claimed his brother wore his black top the night ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have released two suspects held in connection with the double murder of Ricco Furbert and Haile Outerbridge last month.
Detective Inspector Nick Pedro said: “Whilst we had hoped to obtain a full range of forensic results by the conclusion of t...
DATE: Feb 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An increased police focus on gang activity has meant less focus on traffic issues, according to police.
But speaking at a town-hall meeting last week, Assistant Commissioner Paul Wright said that a plan is in place for tackling the culture of drunk d...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service is up to the task of tackling gang violence, according to Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva.
However, the Commissioner told the audience of a town-hall meeting last night that they can only solve the problem with the assi...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
