Rugby Incident: ‘Insufficient Evidence To Proceed’
Prosecutors have determined that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution of a South African rugby player, the police said today.
A police statement said: “Detectives from the Bermuda Police Service’s Central Criminal Investigation Unit conducted a full investigation into the alleged assault of a rugby player, deemed to have occurred on Saturday 10th November 2012, during the USA vs. South Africa World Rugby Classic match.
“A file was submitted to the Department of Public Prosecutions and after review, prosecutors have determined that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution. Therefore, the Bermuda Police Service inquiry into this matter has now been completed.”
South African Robbie Kempson had been arrested following a complaint by the United States following an off the ball incident during the World Rugby Classic, which saw 34-year-old American flyhalf Leif Gibson injured.
Speaking to Rugby365, Stefan Terblanche, the CEO of the South Africa Rugby Legends Association, said: “All charges have been dropped. The prosecutor felt there was no case to be made. Rugby is a contact sport and injuries occur.It is a huge relief to us all.”
Mr Terblanche said it is still uncertain if Mr Kempson will be cleared to play in the Final, even though he was not cited or charged by the organisers of the tournament.
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Yeah Right. If the guy were a darker hue, I’m sure they’d have found something.
PLP, when you win, please take us independent so we can get rid of these racist cops and judges.
Nothing to do with cops or judges…
“A file was submitted to the Department of Public Prosecutions and after review, ***prosecutors have determined*** that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution. Therefore, the Bermuda Police Service inquiry into this matter has now been completed.”
Plp when you win, please take us independant, so I can move to UK/Europe as the passport I got when you were elected says I can, so I can laugh from the outside when you become Jamudia.
“Jamuda” lmao!
Racist cops and judges???? Have you seen the skin color of those in our police force, and judges and prosecution department – or for that matter ANY government department. I wouldn’t actually say it was a true depiction of our society and its been that way forever. Would that not in itself be racist. Everyone knows, if you are melatof a lighter hue you can’t get a job working for this government.
Were you complaining about the same racist police and judges that were involved in te Rebecca Middleton trial where the accussed walked free, or the same racists that gave a man 1.5 years for killing someone while DUI? Or whatabout the same racist ones that just today gave a man a short sentance for sexual assualt! Let me ask you this . What do you think would have happened if the injured individual was “a darker hue” as you put it? Your post on Bernews would be full of venom if the injured was white. So, should I assume that you are racist becuase you don’t seem to care about the victim, because he WASN’T of “a darker hue”.
I will say this. I do thing that many, many , many people that have been accussed of some serious and sick crimes lately (from all walks of life) has been getting off scott free or with a slap on the wrist. That is not the polices fault.
Well guess I won that bet….. That the 1st comment would be racially motivated!!
You are wrong mate, and you know nothing about rugby.
Good luck with the independence thing – of getting a visa every time you need to go shopping in New Jersey. Have you thought this through? Then again you probably never leave “de rock”.
Go independent and survive off of selling what? Bermuda shorts? Sit down suh..
What can’t people get off the race card? Get off the rock and see the world, you will realise that we are all just plain human.. No race, color or creed is needed to define your existence.
Shouldn’t it have read “that there is in sufficient evidence to proceed with the prosecution of the South African rugby player?” As it was the American player who was injured and subsequently lodged the complaint?
Leave now ..Please!!
Race card. Fail.
It amazes me how race always comes into these comments….
Why does it amaze you? Do you not know the world we live in? If race didn’t matter in this world, we all would get along. lol
I don’t understand the people who keep threatening to leave Bermuda…unless you are in prison…go on go…
Soooooo you won the bet, because your view are similar to the views of the majority…
I agree, if it’s that bad, just go back home. My theory is that it can’t be that bad, because they would not be here.
PLP propaganda machine is everywhere.
I feel an Onion Spring comming………
When will you all grow up. Yes, there are many injustices in the world,(not necessarily talking about this particular incident) but please stop bringing race into everything. God made us all, why can we all just get along and try to be positive. The venom that I continue to see in the posts are indicative of the problems we have. Why don’t we try to offer solutions instead to spreading hate through your comments all the time. Peace !!!!
Yes Aye (first comment) – you got SMOKED by de guy dat musta found Waldo! He knoz whas up! PAAAA!
racial divide and tension is by design an exercise by the elitist,globalist,eugenicists…..the usa is on the brink of race riots but you aint heard nothing, have you ..? while you people that are living inside the box argue and try to kill each other….the real enemy is moving in strategically placing their stakes…the people are getting tired, and they know that…once violence ultimately breaks out…it’s a wrap! instantly martial law will have to be called in order to control the masses….once this happens the noose will only tighten around your neck and inevitably we will endure the loss of life…i’ve said it numerous times beforehand…please step out of the box…take a look at bda and its peoples,at the problems and how we face them …keep quiet and watch the ignorance and arrogance of some of its people…its not the govt. that im afraid of …its the people themselves…you are dumb…at no fault of yours ,except for you being asleep and not waking up…if me telling you the truth hurts you…then i guess you’re just gonna have to be hurt.