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Photos #2: Police & Family Honour Fabian Victims
Scroll down for the second set of photos from the Remembrance Ceremony for the four people lost seven years ago to Hurricane Fabian, which struck Sept 5th, 2003. Those who were swept from the Causeway by Hurricane Fabian were; Constable Stephen Symons, Constable Nicole O’Connor, Station Duty Officer Gladys Saunders and Corporation of Hamilton employee... Read more of this article
Videos: Hurricane Fabian Victims Remembered
Scroll down for videos of the 7th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian which was held today [Sept 5], seven years to the day that four Bermudians lost their lives due to the powerful storm.The full report and photo gallery of the ceremony and riders can be viewed here. The seven-minute video below shows speeches by people including... Read more of this article
Photos: Police & Bikers Honour Fabian Victims
Dozens of people turned out for the 7th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian today [Sept 5]. Seven years ago Fabian claimed four lives, the first hurricane to cause a death on the island since 1926. The event honoured those who were swept from the Causeway by Hurricane Fabian on September 5th 2003: Constable Stephen Symons, Constable... Read more of this article
Remembrance Ride: Hurricane Fabian Victims
The September 5th Foundation is holding the 7th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian today [Sept 5]. Seven years ago Fabian made a direct hit on Bermuda with wind speeds of over 120 mph [195 km/h], and was the first hurricane to cause a death on the island since 1926. Fabian caused millions of dollars worth of damage to the airport.... Read more of this article
Quincy Brangman Charged In Road Death
Amidst a heavy Police presence, Quincy Stanley Brangman was today (Sept 2) charged in Magistrates Court in relation to the death of 21-year-old Earl Ingemann (pictured to the left). Mr Brangman was charged under the Road Traffic Act 1947 with the Crown alleging that he was the driver of 33382, that as the alleged driver on Saturday 1st January 2010,... Read more of this article
Lifeguards Pay Tribute To Fallen Friend
Members of the Bermuda Lifeguard Service gathered this evening at the spot 20-year-old Geoffrey Burns was involved in a fatal accident this morning. Approximately 20 lifeguards and friends walked from the Department of Parks at Botanical Gardens to the spot on Berry Hill Road in Paget where Mr Burns crashed at 6am today. Many carried flowers, while... Read more of this article
20-Yr-Old Man Dies In Paget Traffic Accident
[Updated with victim's name] This morning [Sept 1] Bermuda experienced our eighth road traffic fatality of the year. Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place between two motorcycles on Berry Hill Road in Paget in the area around Botanical Gardens at around 6am this morning. The Police say that it appears that the motorcycles... Read more of this article
Tragedy Strikes Local Riders Competition
Two of Bermuda’s motorcycle racers were present at a tragic occurrence at an American racetrack yesterday [Aug 29] which saw a 13-year-old boy become the youngest rider to ever die on the 101-year old track. Bermuda’s Cody Sousa-Saints and Bruce Degrilla Jr were taking part in the United States Grand Prix Racing Union event at the Indianapolis... Read more of this article
Police Name Man Found as Shane Kelly
The Bermuda Police have identified the man who was found floating in the waters in Hamilton Parish as 40-year-old Shane Kelly of Old Road in Hamilton Parish. The Police statement follows below: Police can now confirm the death of 40 year old Shane Carlyle Kelly Of Old Road in Hamilton Parish. It appears that a few minutes after 7pm Wednesday evening... Read more of this article
Fatal Drowning in Hamilton Parish
A few minutes after 7pm tonight [Aug 25] the Police responded to a “report of a marine incident” at Green Bay Road in Hamilton Parish. The Police say that it appears that members of the community saw a man in the water in a non-responsive state in the waters off Green Bay Dock. The 40-year-old Hamilton Parish man was pronounced dead on... Read more of this article
Fire Victim Named As Gordon Howard
The victim of the house fire this morning has been named as Gordon Howard, the director of English football club Kidderminster Harriers who play in the Blue Square Premier League. The 67-year-old is being honoured by his club, who will hold a minute’s silence in Mr. Howard’s memory before Tuesday night’s first home game of the 2010/11... Read more of this article
Man Dies In Warwick House Fire
Despite extensive efforts made by the Bermuda Fire Service, a man succumbed to injuries received from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Warwick early this morning [Aug 11]. At around 1:30am a two-storey dwelling at 7 Fairways Road, Warwick was on fire, and over a dozen firefighters responded and after putting out the fire found a male occupant in... Read more of this article
