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Young Bermudian men who have lost brothers, cousins and friends to gun violence are fleeing to the UK in fear of their lives.
Experts here say there has been an exodus since May 2009, with some moving to London and Birmingham but many resettling in N...
DATE: Oct 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Robbers who broke into a Devonshire home brandishing a gun and demanding cash were last night still on the loose.
They entered a garage on Tribe Road No 1, close to Middle Road, where five men are understood to have been playing a card game. It is be...
DATE: Aug 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Foreign con artists are using stolen credit card information to try to get money by ordering expensive champagne, china and crystal from stores in Bermuda.
Police yesterday warned local businesses and members of the public to be vigilant for the scam...
DATE: Aug 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 45-year-old man denied breaking into Daylesford Theatre in Hamilton and stealing cash.
Stanley Davis appeared in Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to entering the facility on the corner of Washington and Dundonald Streets on June 27 and tak...
DATE: Aug 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Burglars broke into a theatre and stole scholarship money earmarked for Bermuda’s best young performers.
The break-in happened at the Daylesford Theatre in Hamilton in the early hours of Monday morning, when about $500 was taken.
Bermuda Musical and ...
DATE: Jul 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Deputy Speaker Randy Horton has pledged to report back to MPs on the findings of the parliamentary committee on crime before the House of Assembly adjourns for the summer.
He told the House on Friday there had been “some disquiet” about when the joi...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Police are warning residents to ignore a bogus email circulating locally which claims to be from a British financial firm.
The message contains a phony advert for a “broker in Bermuda” and offers a salary of $10,000 a month.
Bermuda Police Service’s ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Tuquilah Carter is convinced her father would still be alive today had he been granted permission to travel to the United States.
The 28-year-old daughter of Raymond ‘Yankee’ Rawlins wanted him to leave Bermuda, where he’d been targeted by gunmen, an...
DATE: Jun 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Raymond ‘Yankee’ Rawlins didn’t know he was due to become a father for the ninth time when he was gunned down by David Cox on August 9 last year.
His youngest child, a girl, was born just a few months ago, according to his daughter Tuquilah Carter.
M...
DATE: Jun 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shooting victim Raymond (Yankee) Rawlins was only 47-years-old when he died, but he’d encountered enough crime, violence and heartache to fill several lifetimes.
He had alleged links to the criminal underworld, but was also well-regarded by many in ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
