Police Confirm Death Of Four People
[Updated] The police are holding a press conference today [July 7] and you can tune in and watch live below.
Earlier this afternoon, the Premier posted on X, stating, “The Acting Commissioner of Police has just briefed the Governor, Minister of National Security, & myself about the investigation into the incident in Pembroke. The Acting Commissioner will hold a press conference later this afternoon, & I would urge all to cooperate with the investigation so that all facts can be established surrounding what appears to be a very tragic incident.”
Update 4.18pm: The police have confirmed the death of four people, two adults and two minors.
Acting Commissioner of Police Na’imah Astwood said, “The Bermuda Police Service regrets to inform the public of a tragic incident that was reported to us earlier today, Sunday, July 7th, 2024.
“Police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of unresponsive persons inside of an apartment on South Terrace, Pembroke, shortly after 12pm today. Upon arrival, officers found four persons, two adults and two minors, unresponsive inside of the premises. An on-call doctor attended and their deaths were pronounced at the scene shortly thereafter.”
“Whilst there has been widespread speculation, we wish to stress that the preliminary investigations into this matter have not indicated any direct connection between these four deaths and the recent murder,” the Acting Commissioner added.
“We are actively working to gather more information, and a thorough investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of these four individuals. We urge the public to remain calm and cooperative as we carry out our investigation. As a mother of two young daughters, my heart is absolutely shattered. To the family of the deceased, our thoughts are with you during this very difficult time, and we stand ready to provide any assistance.”
