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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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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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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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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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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
The fatal shooting of two men in a Pembroke store proved can impact all of us, according to Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley.
“It affects all of us. It effects businesses and it affects neighbourhoods and no matter how small we think our part i...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pit bull injured in a recent shooting incident is expected to make a full recovery.
The dog and a 27-year-old man were both shot by a gunman in Jones’ Village, Warwick, on January 16.
The man was treated at King Edward VII Memorial and released. Th...
DATE: Jan 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting with Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva and a number of other high-ranking officers this week.
The meeting will be held at St Paul’s Centennial Hall on Thursday. Residents will be given the oppo...
DATE: Jan 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes