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Video: Weeks & Commissiong On Double Murder

Video: Weeks & Commissiong On Double Murder

Earlier today [Jan 24] Area MPs Michael Weeks and Rolfe Commissiong spoke with the media following last night’s double murder which took the lives of Rico Furbert, 25, and Haile ‘Star Child’ Outerbridge, 34. The two men were chased into at Belvin’s Variety Store on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke, and shot multiple times. The police... Read more of this article

Man Arrested In Connection With Double Murder

Man Arrested In Connection With Double Murder

The Police have just confirmed that a 21 year old Sandys man was arrested at 4pm today [Jan 24] in connection with last night’s double murder, which claimed the lives of 34-year-old Haile “Star Child” Outerbridge and 25-year-old Rico Furbert. The two men were chased into Belvin’s Variety Store on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke at around 9pm,... Read more of this article

Police ID Murder Victims, Release CCTV Photos

Police ID Murder Victims, Release CCTV Photos

The police have released a CCTV image of the gunman, and formally identified last night’s victims as 34-year-old Haile “Star Child” Outerbridge and 25-year-old Rico Furbert, both of Pembroke Parish. At around 9pm last night, the police responded to a shooting at Belvin’s Variety Store on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke and found the... Read more of this article

Video: Press Conference On Double Murder

Video: Press Conference On Double Murder

[Updated] The police are expected to release a CCTV image of the suspected shooter involved in last night’s double murder, which occurred at around 9pm at Belvin’s Variety Store on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke. Speaking at a press conference this morning, Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva said that later today “they will show still... Read more of this article

Statement: Minister Dunkley On Double Murder

Statement: Minister Dunkley On Double Murder

[Updated with audio/video] Premier Craig Cannonier, Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva, Governor George Fergusson, and Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley held a press conference this morning [Jan 24] to address the double murder that took place last night. Minister Dunkley said: “In the wake of last night’s shocking double shooting... Read more of this article

Two Men Shot And Killed At Happy Valley Store

Two Men Shot And Killed At Happy Valley Store

[Updating: Police confirm that both shooting victims have died. The shooting happened just after 9pm, with the two victims found inside of the Belvin's store on Happy Valley Road. No ages were given for the victims, but the police said they were "young Bermudian" men. Anyone with any information is asked to contact 247-1739 or the confidential Crime... Read more of this article

Video: Rudy Smith’s Family Appeal For Help

Video: Rudy Smith’s Family Appeal For Help

[Updated with video] Six months after he went missing, the family of Rudy Smith appealed for anyone who knows anything about his disappearance to come forward. Speaking at a press conference this morning [Jan 17], Mr Smith’s mother, Madeline Rampersad, said she still doesn’t know what happened to her son, and asked anyone with any information... Read more of this article

Norris Simpson Murder Trial Continues

Norris Simpson Murder Trial Continues

The trial of 54-year-old Norris Simpson continued in the Supreme Court today [Jan 16]. Simpson is charged with murdering Ida James, who was found dead at her Berry Hill Road home in Paget in September 2011. Simpson was arrested later that month, and charged with murdering the 66-year-old former social worker. He had rented a room from her in a North... Read more of this article

Norris Simpson Murder Trial Gets Underway

Norris Simpson Murder Trial Gets Underway

The trial of 54-year-old Norris Albert Simpson got underway in the Supreme Court this morning [Jan 14] with jury selection. Mr Simpson is charged with murdering former social worker Ida James. Ms James, 66, was found dead at her Berry Hill Road home in Paget in September 2011, and Simpson was arrested later that month. Simpson has denied killing Ms... Read more of this article

Two Men Charged: Murder Of George Lynch

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

Christmas Day Murder Suspect Held In UK

Christmas Day Murder Suspect Held In UK

A suspect in the murder of Malcolm Augustus is in the UK, the police have confirmed. As Bernews reported a few days ago, a man the police sought to speak with in relation to the murder left the island on a flight to the UK in late December. A police spokesperson said: “The investigation into the death of Malcolm Augustus continues. A suspect is in... Read more of this article

Wolde Gardner Charged: Christmas Day Murder

Wolde Gardner Charged: Christmas Day Murder

Wolde Gardner [pictured] appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 2], and was charged with the premeditated murder of Malcolm Augustus on December 25, 2012. The 33-year-old was also charged with using a firearm to commit an indictable offence. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, Mr Gardner was not required to enter a plea... Read more of this article

Malcolm Augustus Murder: Three People Arrested

Malcolm Augustus Murder: Three People Arrested

Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Malcolm Augustus, the police confirmed today [Dec 30]. Mr Augustus, 20, was shot and killed on the St George’s golf course just after midnight on Christmas Day. The police noted that one man has been detained under Section 29A of the Firearms Act for a period of up to fourteen days, following an... Read more of this article

Police Seeking Wolde Gardner [Now In Custody]

Police Seeking Wolde Gardner [Now In Custody]

[Updated] The police said they are “seeking to speak” with Wolde Gardner [pictured] as a “matter of urgency” in relation to the murder of Malcolm Augustus. The police said Mr. Gardner is urged to contact them, and also asked anyone knowing his whereabouts to contact the police or Crime Stoppers. Mr Augustus, 20, was shot on... Read more of this article

Police: Multiple Men Involved In Christmas Murder

Police: Multiple Men Involved In Christmas Murder

One man is in custody in connection with the murder of Malcolm Augustus, and the police believe “at least two other men were involved and possibly more,” Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro said today [Dec 27]. The 20-year-old was shot on the St George’s golf course just after midnight on Christmas Day, and a 24-year-old George’s... Read more of this article

Two Men Charged With David Clarke’s Murder

Two Men Charged With David Clarke’s Murder

Two men appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 27] charged with the murder of David Clarke [pictured] in April 2011. Darrion Simons [age 19 of Crane Lane, Pembroke] and Jahkeo LeShore [age 31 of Devon Springs Road, Devonshire] were both charged with the premeditated murder of David Clarke on 17 April 2011, and with using a firearm to commit... Read more of this article