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Man Charged With Murder Of Prince Edness
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 29], a 21-year-old man was charged with the murder of Prince Edness. Joshua Usher faced charges including the murder of Prince Edness and using a firearm to commit the offence. On December 7th, police responded to a shooting that took place in Southampton, which saw 29 year old Prince Edness fatally... Read more of this article
30 Min. Video: 30 Lives/30 Minutes Of Solidarity
“30/30 Thursday: 30 Lives/30 Minutes of Solidarity: Die-In Event” was held on Thursday [Dec 18], bringing the community together in order to make a show of solidarity against gun violence in Bermuda. “Since 2003, Bermuda has lost 30 of our sons to gun violence. 87% of those senseless deaths have taken place since 2009, that’s in the... Read more of this article
Photos: “30 Lives/30 Minutes Of Solidarity”
Members of the Mt. Zion AME Church, along with others, staged “30/30 Thursday: 30 Lives/30 Minutes of Solidarity: Die-In Event” at 12.00pm today [Dec 18], bringing the community together in order to protest against gun violence in Bermuda. Saying that since 2003 Bermuda has lost 30 young men to gun violence, the Church said they will stage the “Community... Read more of this article
30 Minutes Of Solidarity: “Our Sons Matter”
At 12 noon this coming Thursday [Dec 18], members of the Mt. Zion AME Church, along with others, will be staging “30/30 Thursday: 30 Lives/30 Minutes of Solidarity: Die-In Event.” Saying that since 2003 Bermuda has lost 30 young men to gun violence, the Church said they will stage a “Community Die-in” as a “show of community solidarity... Read more of this article
Man Arrested In Connection With Edness Murder
[Updated - arrest made] A large contingent of police, including what appeared to be armed officers, were seen at various places across the island this morning [Dec 9], with the police confirming they were “looking for key individuals in the Prince Edness murder.” On Sunday evening, police responded to a shooting in Southampton that saw 29... Read more of this article
Governor: “An Attack On The Community”
“Last night’s incident saw the sad and unnecessary death of yet another young man; followed by an attack on a police officer doing his duty on behalf of the whole community – in a real sense, an attack on the community,” Governor George Fergusson said this evening [Dec 8]. At around 8.30pm last night, police responded to a shooting... Read more of this article
Police ID Victim, Confirm Suspects Fired At Police
[Updated with video] Speaking at a press conference late this morning [Dec 8] the police officially identified last night’s murder victim as 29-year-old Prince Edness [pictured] and the police also confirmed that a police officer was fired at by the suspects. At around 8.30pm last night, police responded to a shooting that took place on South... Read more of this article
29 Year Old Prince Edness Dies After Shooting
[Still updating on Monday morning. Police confirm 29 year old Prince Edness was shot and killed in Southampton at around 8.30pm] At sometime around 8.00pm this evening [Dec 7] there was a shooting in Southampton, the police have confirmed. Details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 9.05pm: Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines... Read more of this article
Murder Charge: Prince Edness Found Not Guilty
[Updated with video] The jury has returned a verdict in the Prince Edness trial, finding him not guilty of the murder of Jason Lightbourne. Around 4am on 23rd July, 2006, 18 year old Mr. Lightbourne was behind the wheel of a white Daihatsu Charade sedan car traveling in a westerly direction on Ord Road in Paget when he was shot and killed. Mr Edness... Read more of this article
LeShore & Simons Sentenced To Life For Murder
In Supreme Court yesterday [Nov 5], Jahkeo LeShore and Darrion Simons both received a sentence of life in prison with each being required to serve a minimum of 25 years before being considered as eligible for any parole. Justice Charles-Etta Simmons handed down this sentence following the pair’s conviction for the murder of David Clarke. Each... Read more of this article
Patrick Stamp Charged In Magistrates Court
30 year old Patrick Stamp appeared in Magistrates’ Court today [Nov 5] facing charges in connection with the murder of Malcolm Augustus. A police spokesperson said, “30 year old Patrick Newton Stamp appeared in Magistrates’ Court today facing charges regarding the premeditated murder of 20 year old Malcolm Augustus that took place on December... Read more of this article
Roberts, Duerr Plead Not Guilty: Double Murder
LeVeck Roberts and Christoph Duerr denied a string of charges in today’s [Nov 3] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session, with both men accused of the murder of Haile Outerbridge and Ricco Furbert at Belvin’s Variety store last year. Mr Outerbridge, 34, and Mr Furbert, 25, both sustained fatal wounds after being shot multiple times while... Read more of this article
Derek Spalding Eligible For Parole After 25 Yrs
Following an exchange of words in the Courtroom between convicted murderer Derek Spalding and Justice Carlisle Greaves, Spalding’s sentence was amended so that instead of being eligible for parole after 38 years, he is now eligible after 25 years. In 2012, Spalding was found guilty of the murder of Shaki Crockwell, a national level football player... Read more of this article
Kevin Warner Eligible For Parole After 25 Yrs
Convicted murderer Kevin Warner was today re-sentenced to life in prison with the condition he must serve 25 years before being eligible for parole. His original sentence had mandated that he must remain jailed for 35 years before being eligible for parole. Warner had been convicted of the May 2010 premeditated murder of Dekimo “Purple”... Read more of this article
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
Video: Full Rebecca Middleton TV Episode
The Investigation Discovery’s television show Murder in Paradise – Stranger Danger was recently broadcast on television, and a full copy of the programme has surfaced online, with the episode focusing on the murder of 17-year-old Canadian visitor Rebecca Middleton, who was raped and killed while vacationing on the island in July 1996. You can watch... Read more of this article
