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Music Community Mourns Loss Of ‘Star Child’
The island’s music community is this week mourning the loss of Haile Outerbridge, the singer/songwriter who performed under the names “Star Child” and “Elephant Child”. On Wednesday, Mr. Outerbridge was gunned down along with Ricco Furbert at the Belvin’s Variety Store on Happy Valley Road in a double murder which... Read more of this article
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
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
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
[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
[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
[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
[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
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
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 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
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
