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A Pembroke man yesterday denied charges that he knowingly used fake money at a pair of Front Street nightspots.
While Ronico Richardson, 25, admitted using forged US $50 bills at both The Beach and Cafe Cairo, he said he had no idea the bills were fo...
DATE: Nov 22, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A judge directed a jury to clear two men accused of a double shooting of two out of three charges they faced.
Jahmel Blakeney and Sanchey Grant were charged with attempted murder, gun possession and ammunition possession.
The allegations stem from th...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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The mother of gun victim Jahrockia Smith-Hassell told a courtroom of threats against her family including the night a rooftop gunman fired a bullet between her and her eldest son.
Tynetta Smith wiped tears from her eyes as she described March 25, whe...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Gunman Quincy Brangman must serve out his 25-year prison term after losing an appeal.
Brangman, 33, was branded an “evil soul” by the judge who jailed him for trying to murder Nathan Darrell in Sandys last February.
Brangman, a member of the Money Ov...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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The evidence against two men accused of a gang-related double shooting proves they are guilty, according to a prosecutor.
Cindy Clarke told the jury Sanchey Grant and Jahmel Blakeney had the motive and opportunity to commit the crime outside Southsid...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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Teenage gun victim Jahrockia Smith-Hassell admitted drinking liquor and smoking cannabis in the hours leading up to his shooting but denied being drunk by the time the gunman appeared.
The 17-year-old claims he was sober enough to identify Royunde St...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Devonshire resident who threatened a police officer with a pitch fork was fined $1,000 yesterday.
Mustafa Abdul Hadee warned the officer he would push the tool into his stomach after being told to put out a fire in his garden in Hermitage Road, Cro...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A teenager described running for cover as he was shot, telling Supreme Court it wasn’t the first time someone had tried to kill him.
Jahrockia Smith-Hassell said he looked over his shoulder and recognised his would-be shooter as he passed him.
“I saw...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man accused of masterminding a double shooting faced allegations from a prosecutor that he was trying to lie his way out of trouble.
According to Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cindy Clarke, Parkside associate Jahmel Blakeney arranged the a...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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Court
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A man who fled to America amid allegations that he masterminded a double shooting said he left because he feared for his safety.
Jahmel Blakeney, who is now back in Bermuda and on trial at Supreme Court, told the jury: “I didn’t mastermind anything. ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2011
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