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Police took more than three years to investigate the suspected abuse of a vulnerable elderly woman and, in the meantime, the alleged victim died.
A senior prosecutor revealed yesterday she was first handed a file about “Miss C” and the two men who al...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Not one person has been convicted under a law passed three years ago to protect Bermuda's seniors from abuse, The Royal Gazette can reveal. And the only case to make it to court under the Senior Abuse Register Act 2008 was thrown out by a magistrate ...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A scammer is attempting to cash in on kindness by falsely claiming to be collecting donations for charity, according to police.
In a statement yesterday , a police spokesman said: “It has come to our attention that an unknown individual has attended ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2011
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Crime
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Former gang member Jahma Gibbons says churches need to do more to steer people away from a life on the streets.
Mr Gibbons a violent heroin dealer until his barber convinced him to turn to God seven years ago says church leaders are not saying enough...
DATE: Apr 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A late night bar is scaling back its hours to stop intimidating gang members spreading fear among customers.
The Bistro at The Beach on Front Street, and almost next door to Hamilton Police Station, is to start closing at 1am instead of 3am on certai...
DATE: Apr 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A teenager on an auxiliary cycle was accosted on Monday during an attempted robbery in Warwick.
According to a police spokesman, at around 10.30am a 16-year-old young man form Hamilton Parish was riding along Middle Road near Tamarind Vale when he wa...
DATE: Apr 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The number of reported sexual assaults against minors has risen by 29 percent in the past year, social agencies say.
They believe the increase is indicative of a rise in the total number of cases on the Island.
The number of complaints rose from 89 i...
DATE: Apr 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda could end up introducing a gun court with a panel of judges because jurors are appearing to show bias, according to National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief.
Mr Perinchief believes some jury members have been intimidated in their decision-...
DATE: Apr 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Making gang membership a crime is a key way for Bermuda to tackle gun violence, according to an experienced investigator.
John Hendley, a UK police officer with almost 40 years of experience, was helping Bermuda police crack murder cases until his ro...
DATE: Apr 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Bermuda Government is following in the footsteps of other countries around the world in mooting anti-gang legislation. Elizabeth Roberts takes a look at what other countries have done to tackle the menace of organised street crime:
Australia
Sour...
DATE: Apr 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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