Hashtag: #GeorgeLynchMurder
Gardner, Dickinson Receive Life Sentences
Following a trial where they were found guilty of the murder of George Lynch, Wolda Gardner and Rickai Dickinson were both sentenced in Supreme Court this morning [Sept 17], receiving life sentences, with the condition they must serve 25 years before being eligible for parole. Mr Lynch, was shot and killed while standing outside a Midland Heights Crescent,... Read more of this article
Gardner & Dickinson Found Guilty Of Murder
Following a Supreme Court trial, the jury has just returned a verdict against Wolda Gardner [pictured] and Rickai Dickinson, who have both been found guilty of the murder of George Lynch. Mr Lynch, was shot and killed while standing outside a Midland Heights Crescent, Hamilton Parish home at around 10.30pm on May 5th, 2010. The jury went out earlier... Read more of this article
Court: Two Men Deny Murder & Firearm Charges
Two men appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment sessions today [Mar 3] where they denied the murder of George Lynch, who was shot dead in 2010. Wolde Gardner [33 - pictured] and Rickai Dickinson [28] were both charged with the premeditated murder, on 5th May 2010, of George Lynch. They were also both charged with using a firearm, on that same... Read more of this article
Two Men Charged: Murder Of George Lynch
Two men were charged in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 14] with the murder of George Lynch in 2010. Wolde Gardner [33 - pictured] and Rickai Dickinson [28] were both charged with the murder of Mr Lynch, and with using a firearm to commit an indictable offense. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, neither was not required to... Read more of this article
Vigil Held In Memory Of George Lynch
Around 20 people gathered last night [May 6] for a candlelight vigil in memory of George Lynch who was gunned down last year while standing outside a Hamilton parish home. Born in Jamaica and later moving to Canada, Mr Lynch settled in Bermuda and worked at King Edward Hospital as a houseman. He and his Bermudian wife Nekesha Holdipp had three daughters... Read more of this article
Vigil Tomorrow: In Memory Of George Lynch
Tomorrow evening the community action group ‘Colford’s Family Against Violence’ will be hosting a Candlelight Vigil in memory of George Lynch who was gunned down one year ago today [May 5]. Mr Lynch, a born Jamaican, moved to Canada when he was 25, later moving to Bermuda. He held a degree from York University, and worked at King... Read more of this article
Family Want Canada To Pressure Murder Case
The family of murder victim George Lynch want the Canadian Federal Government to “pressure the Bermudian Government to bring the killers to justice in the death of a Canadian citizen”. Mr Lynch, a born Jamaican, moved to Canada when he was 25 and was a naturalized Canadian, as are some of his family members. He had a degree from York University,... Read more of this article
Dunkley: Murder An Attack On Justice System
[Written by UBP Senator Michael Dunkley, Shadow Minister for Public Safety] Wednesday night’s murder of a man outside a Midland Heights home – the same home that was at the centre of a Supreme Court trial – is tantamount to an attack on Bermuda’s criminal justice system. The United Bermuda Party is alarmed by this latest turn in the downward... Read more of this article
Murder Arrest: Two Men Bailed And Free
Two men have been bailed out following their dramatic arrest in connection with the murder of George Lynch outside Supreme Court yesterday. They have been freed on police bail, and were free to go last night. The pair, who were represented by Victoria Pearman and Charles Richardson at the initial trial, were arrested immediately after being found not... Read more of this article
Murder Victim Named, 2 Men Arrested
The Police have named the murder victim from last night as George Lynch, and confirmed the arrest of two men, which we understand happened outside the Supreme Court. Mr Lynch, a Jamaican national who was married to a Bermudian, worked at King Edward Hospital as a houseman. His wife Nekesha Holdipp is a teacher at Victor Scott School. They have two... Read more of this article
Murder: 40 Year Old Man Shot Dead
[Updated] We have unofficial reports that there has been a shooting in the Hamilton Parish area tonight. As of 11:30 pm, the hospital is on lockdown with a number of police cars outside, and the police blocking entry to the door. Tonight [May 5th] has experienced a surge of gun incidents after a one month period of peace, as one hour prior to the shooting... Read more of this article
