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A Sandys man was yesterday convicted of sexually touching and invading the privacy of a young girl when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
However, the defendant, 39 year-old Shuja Amon Muhammad was found not guilty of a second count of sexually touc...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Possible reforms of the Island’s cannabis laws have been welcomed by veteran politicians Delaey Robinson and Ashfield DeVent.
But the former Progressive Labour Party MPs also questioned the rationale of the current debate on cannabis — and cautioned ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man allegedly targeted in a ride-by shooting yesterday described how he had made a desperate sprint to escape his attackers.
While Levon Thomas escaped without injury, he told the court he heard one shot fly “across his head” as he ran for safety.
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DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police officers accidentally tainted criminal evidence with gunshot residue, a defence lawyer has suggested to the jury at a trial for an attempted gun murder.
Lawyer Marc Daniels also charged that a police firearms officer was giving inaccurate info...
DATE: Jan 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Accused gunman Blaine Simmons “acted in a very nervous manner” when stopped after a gang-related shooting last year in Sandys, a police firearms officer told the Supreme Court.
Mr Simmons denies attempting to murder Lo’Torean Durrant, as well as usin...
DATE: Jan 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman has admitted cursing at officers who were investigating the fatal stabbing of Verneil Richardson.
Shakeda Outerbridge, 25, from Hamilton Parish, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, to a charge of using offensive words in the Bail...
DATE: Jan 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man allegedly targeted by a gang has described running for his life from a “dark figure” outside his house — only to be gunned down before he could reach safety.
Lo’Torean Durrant, 23, took the stand on the opening day of trial for Blaine Simmons, ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Paget man faces allegations that he caused grievous bodily harm to a passenger, after losing control of the vehicle in December 2010.
John Wardman, 29, of Hallelu Lane, is accused of driving while impaired, driving over the legal blood-alcohol limi...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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British hairdresser Lauren Davies has received a six-month prison sentence for importing more than $60,000 worth of cannabis resin.
The sentence was cut in half from one year in consideration of Davies’ assistance to police after she gave the names o...
DATE: Jan 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Convicted killer David Cox has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years — the maximum penalty allowed under Bermuda law for premeditated murder.
Cox, 33, to life in prison for gunning down Troy (Yankee) Rawlins,...
DATE: Jan 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
