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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Two Jamaican Nationals Murdered in 47 Days

The fact that two Jamaican nationals have been gunned down within 47 days is notable, as this is the only time in decades that two foreign nationals of the same country have been murdered in such close proximity in Bermuda. The most recent time, to our knowledge, was over fifty years ago when there was [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]