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A man who stabbed his estranged girlfriend to death is facing a life sentence after pleading guilty to murder.
Jermaine Pearman, 37, attacked 23-year-old Shakeya DeRoza at her home on Paynter Lane, Sandys, on the afternoon of July 10, 2009.
He slit h...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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Five men have been charged with attempting to bring $3.4 million of cannabis into Bermuda.
One of the accused is a son of Progressive Labour Party Senator Cromwell Shakir.
Senator Shakir could not be reached last night for comment.
The five appeared...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A father-of-four has been jailed for five years for importing $40,000 worth of cannabis into Bermuda.
Lincoln Christopher, 40, from St George's, brought the drugs in through LF Wade International Airport.
He pleaded guilty in November and was bailed ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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A young woman is facing prison for importing $657,000 worth of heroin into Bermuda.
Co-Shae Bartrum, 20, of Controversy Lane, Pembroke, brought the drugs in on May 23, 2010.
Speaking after she pleaded guilty at Supreme Court yesterday, prosecutor Rob...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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The daughter of alleged elder abuse victim “Auntie Em” is appealing a magistrate’s judgement which found she owed $25,000 to a caregiver who looked after her mother.
Rosamund Hayward, 53, of Upland Street, Devonshire, was ordered to pay the money to ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Canadian woman smuggled $48,750 worth of cocaine into Bermuda by concealing it in condoms inside her body.
Kayla Nicol, 22, admitted to officials that she had narcotics on her when she arrived at LF Wade International Airport on Sunday, January 16....
DATE: Jan 21, 2011
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A man accused of terrorising the family of his ex-girlfriend was yesterday sentenced to five years in prison for a murder threat.
Kishauni Wolffe, 24, of Dundonald Street had pleaded guilty in Supreme Court of sending a text message to Donald Foley i...
DATE: Jan 21, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A defence lawyer yesterday branded an alleged sex assault victim “a liar and a thief” as she recounted his criminal past.
Shade Subair revealed the convictions of 21-year-old former office clerk Mr X as she cross-examined him during the trial of her ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A drug dealer was jailed for three years and fined $63,000 by a magistrate minutes after receiving a two-year sentence from a judge in another case.
Kenneth Thompson Jr, 24, admitted possessing cannabis and ecstasy after being caught red-handed by po...
DATE: Jan 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A young father who claimed he was kicked in the face by a policeman has been found not guilty of assaulting the same officer.
But Troy Smith, 29, did behave in an “angry, aggressive and profane” manner on July 4 last year, according to Magistrate Kha...
DATE: Jan 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
