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UK Court: Swan Denies Assaulting Footballer
Damien Swan has pleaded not guilty in a British court to a charge of allegedly assaulting former footballer Gary McAllister, according to multiple reports from the British media. According to the West Yorkshire Police, “Damien Swan, aged 33, of Greenmount Terrace, Beeston, was charged by postal requisition with assault occasioning actual bodily... Read more of this article
Jeffrey Bevan Has Paid Back $394,307 So Far
Authorities in the UK have indicated that Jeffrey Bevan — who was convicted for his role in swindling over $1.5 million from the Bermuda Government — has paid just under £300,000 [$394,307] to date, a “sum which is able to be returned to Bermuda asap.” Bevan — who is serving time in prison in Wales – was previously... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Killing His Own Mother
Alexander Deltoro has been charged in a Florida court, with the 28-year-old accused of fatally shooting his own mother. According to a report in the Sun Sentinel, “A Margate mom stepped in between her son and husband, trying to break up their fight. Now she’s dead and her son is in jail, accused of shooting her in the face. Photo via U.S. media: “Alexander... Read more of this article
Court: Man Sentenced To 3.5 Years In U.S. Prison
An American man convicted in a U.S. court of sexually assaulting a minor on a seven-day cruise from Boston to Bermuda was sentenced to 3.5 years in a prison, according to the U.S Department of Justice. A statement from the U.S Department of Justice said, “A Mississippi man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for sexually assaulting... Read more of this article
Court: Shaketa Raynor Jailed In England
44-year-old Shaketa Raynor has reportedly been jailed for four years in the UK after being caught trying to smuggle cocaine. This is according to a report by the HullLive, which said, “Croydon Crown Court heard on Monday that Shaketa Raynor, 44, was found with over four kilogrammes of the Class A drug in her suitcase after a flight from Costa Rica... Read more of this article
Yuval Abraham Arrested In Athens, Greece
Yuval Abraham was arrested in Greece and is “being held in custody pending a hearing on extradition to Bermuda,” the police have confirmed. Earlier this year, the police had said that following a complaint from Hiscox, they launched an investigation into allegations into Mr. Abraham, who is the former Chief Financial Officer. “The allegation... Read more of this article
Video: Mother Appeals For End To Violence
Bermudian Keishaye Steede, whose 17-year-old son Lyrico was stabbed to death in the English city of Nottingham in 2017, is lending her voice to a national campaign aimed at reducing knife violence in the UK. The video was released as part of Operation Sceptre, the week-long coordinated initiative designed to help get knives and blades out of circulation... Read more of this article
Trial On Planned Terror Attack Begins In UK
The trial of Hisham Waheed Muhammad and Faisal Ibn al Hajj Muhammad Abu Ahmad began in the United Kingdom, with the pair accused of offences relating to allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack. This is according to a report in the Manchester Evening News, which said, “A takeaway worker plotted to carry out a ‘lone wolf’ terror... Read more of this article
Ramesh Dusoruth Apprehended In Netherlands
Ramesh Dusoruth — who is wanted in Bermuda in connection with allegations involving the misuse of several million dollars of investors’ money — was taken into custody in the Netherlands today. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can confirm that Ramesh Dusoruth was taken into custody in The Netherlands today... Read more of this article
Tarik Hill Jailed For ‘Horrific Campaign Of Abuse’
After being found guilty of multiple charges including false imprisonment, bodily harm and rape, Tarik Hill, 35, was sentenced in a UK Court to a custodial term of 15 years and an extended licence period of five years. A statement from the UK Met Police said, “A man has been sentenced to jail after carrying out a sustained period of domestic... Read more of this article
Court: Simmons To Be Sentenced In Jamaica
Bermudian Zharrin Simmons appeared in a Jamaican court in connection with charges of possession and attempting to export cannabis. According to a report from McKoy’s News, “The St. James Parish Court has deferred sentencing for Zharrin Simmons, the Bermudian born British woman who was nabbed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego... Read more of this article
Court: Bevan Ordered To Pay Back $820,000
Jeffrey Bevan — an accountant who is serving time in prison in Wales – will have to pay back around £654,757.19 [$820,316] to the Bermuda Government after his assets were seized, according to a report from South Wales Argus. Bevan was employed as Payments Manager for the Bermuda Government from 2011 to 2013, and in a previous court hearing... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Information: Yuval Abraham
Police have appealed for information on the whereabouts of Yuval Joshua Abraham — who is alleged to have defrauded Hiscox of approximately $1.8 million — saying that Mr. Abraham “left Bermuda before an arrest could be made.” Acting Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro [Crime Division] said, “Following a complaint from Hiscox... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Info: Ramesh Phillipe Dusoruth
Ramesh Phillipe Dusoruth — who was arrested and charged regarding allegations of misuse of millions of dollars of investors’ money – failed to appear in Court, and police said that it appears that indicate Mr. Dusoruth “absconded from Bermuda,” and a Red Notice has been circulated via Interpol for Mr. Dusoruth “with a... Read more of this article
Base To Be Named In Memory Of Lyrico Steede
A new volunteer police cadet base set to open in Bulwell, England will be named in memory of Lyrico Steede, a 17-year-old Bermudian who was murdered in the area in 2018. This is according to the Nottinghamshire Police website, which said, “A new volunteer police cadet base is set to open in the coming weeks in Bulwell named in memory of murdered teenager... Read more of this article
Court: Man Brandishes BB Gun In England
A Bermudian man who walked down the road in England wearing a mask and “brandishing a BB gun has admitted his actions were ‘stupid’ but says he never intended to cause fear,” according to a report in the Hull Daily Mail. The report said, “Tyevon Bean, 29, was convicted at Hull Crown Court last week after it heard he went down one of Hull’s... Read more of this article
