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"Police question man over Bermudian woman's murder in Jamaica"

Police in Jamaica are questioning a man in connection with the murder of a 45-year-old Bermudian woman. Karen Hudson-Lewis was gunned down with 39-year-old Everton Daley at her house, In Manchester, on Friday night. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, ...
Jan 01, 2012
Crime

"Michael Parsons puts pen to paper to tell the world his story"

Michael Parsons, a man who had the courage to testify in a shooting murder trial, comes from a broken home and once lived a life of crime himself. However, Mr Parsons, 32, says he made a decision to choose “right over wrong”. Now, he hopes a book he’...
Dec 28, 2011
Crime

"Shooting witness: I have no regrets"

A key witness who helped bring a gunman to justice said he does not regret “doing the right thing,” but his life has been turned upside down as a result. Michael Parsons, 32, gave crucial evidence leading to the conviction of 42 gang member David Cox...
Dec 28, 2011
Crime

"Middleton family still waiting for European Court appeal"

Murdered teenager Rebecca Middleton’s family are still waiting, after two years, for the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decide if it will review the case. Rick Meens, who was hosting the 17-year-old Canadian when she was raped and murdered ...
Dec 28, 2011
Crime

"Operation CeaseFire should be operating by the Spring"

Bermuda should be able to roll out its own Operation CeaseFire by April or May and may even have a national summit on gangs in 2012, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has revealed. He told The Royal Gazette he was convinced his Ministry and...
Dec 23, 2011
Crime

"Race a factor on UK help on guns"

The UK would have stepped in and provided the funds to tackle gun violence in Bermuda if 16 white men had been shot dead since May 2009, according to National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief. Mr Perinchief made the remark during an interview with ...
Dec 23, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Sentence was too short "

Not long enough in prison December 5, 2011 Dear Sir, While reading Wednesday November 30 newspaper, I came across the article about Michael Jackson’s doctor getting the mandatory sentence of only four years in jail. I am appalled at this sentence as ...
Dec 14, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Norway sentence is inadequate "

Punish the Norway killer December 5, 2011 Dear Sir, In regards to your article published Wednesday, November 30, 2011, ‘Norway killer found insane, unfit for prison’, I believe Anders Behring Breivik is insane but his conviction is inadequate. For th...
Dec 13, 2011

"Gang violence report could be debated on Friday"

A wide-ranging parliamentary report on gang and gun crime could be debated by MPs this week, five months after it was tabled in the House of Assembly. Randy Horton, chairman of the parliamentary joint select committee on the causes of violent crime a...
Dec 07, 2011

"What happened to the anti-gang community groups?"

Jahma Gibbons believed he could make a big difference to Bermuda’s gun violence problem when he formed the Facebook group Stand Up Bermuda earlier this year. The reformed gang banger launched the initiative on the social networking site in April in o...
Dec 06, 2011

"How the Island’s children are affected by gun violence"

School counsellor Anthony Peets spoke to The Royal Gazette about the effects of gun violence on the children he helps. Father-of-two Mr Peets began his career at St George’s Secondary School, before spending a decade at Clearwater Middle School. He w...
Dec 05, 2011
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