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Court: Burgess, Rogers Murder Trial Set For June
[Written by Don Burgess] A brother and sister accused of the murder of Marcus Gibbings will go to trial in June. Katrina Burgess and her brother Cleveland Rogers have both denied being involved in the murder of Mr Gibbings. Their trial date has been set for June 4, 2019. Mr Gibbings was found stabbed to death in an apartment in Devonshire on or about... Read more of this article
Court: Bomb Hoaxer Given Time To Pay Fines
[Written by Don Burgess] The man who last January phoned in a fake bomb threat to the Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building to avoid a court hearing was back before the bench for failing to pay his fines from that event as well as several cases. Robert Somner, 37, explained to the court how his life has fallen apart since the incident. “After last year’s... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Taking Two Vehicles
[Written by Don Burgess] Tarik Ebbin, 21 denied two charges of taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission. Mr Ebbin, from Sandy’s parish, pled not guilty to taking a black SYM on December 19, and he also denied taking a blue Honda on December 20. Judge Anderson granted Mr Ebbin bail on the conditions he put up $2,000 for each offence... Read more of this article
Court: Teenagers Found Guilty Of Murder In UK
Two teenagers have been found guilty of the murder of 17-year-old Bermudian Lyrico Steede and three other teenagers have been found not guilty of murder, but have been found guilty of manslaughter. This is according to the latest report from the Nottingham Post, which said, “Two teenagers have been found guilty of the murder of Lyrico Steede. Three... Read more of this article
Court: Man Admits Violently Resisting Arrest
[Written by Don Burgess] A St George’s man pleaded guilty to violently resisting arrest. Jahmiko Hayward, 34, also denied assaulting a police officer and that charge was dropped. Police had been called to the scene of a Front Street business where two males were reported to be fighting. When police officers arrived, they noticed Mr Hayward ,... Read more of this article
‘Belongers’ Eligible For International Sports
The Supreme Court of Bermuda has handed down a judgment stating that for the purposes of a sporting competition any person “deemed to belong to Bermuda” is “considered equivalent to a citizen and/or national under Bermuda law for such purposes.” A spokesperson from a group involved in the matter said, “The Supreme Court... Read more of this article
Murder Trial: Jury Hears About Music Video
A jury in the trial of five teenagers charged in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Bermudian Lyrico Steede heard how a music video mirrored the crime, according to the latest report from Nottingham Post. The report said, “A murder jury heard that a music video mirrored the knife killing of teenager Lyrico Steede, who was chased from a Bulwell... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Sexual Assault
Appearing in in Magistrates’ Court, a 41-year-old-man was charged with sexually assaulting two girls. According to ZBM, the man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, is charged with allegedly committing the offences after trespassing into the Brangman Care Home in Devonshire on November 24, 2018. The defendant was not required... Read more of this article
Court: Teen Denies Playing Any Part In Attack
A teenage male denied playing any part in the fatal attack on 17-year-old Bermudian Lyrico Steede, according to the latest report from the Nottingham Post. The story said, “A 17-year-old boy among a group of young people on trial for the murder of Lyrico Steede has denied playing any part in the attack. “The teenager – who is too... Read more of this article
Court: 57-Yr-Old Man Denies Sexual Offences
[Written by Don Burgess] A 57-year-old man pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual offences alleged to have taken place against a girl under the age of 14. The man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, denied touching a young person sexually while being in a position of trust on a date unknown between 2008 and 2012. He further denied... Read more of this article
Court: Teen Alleged To Have Admitted Stabbing
Jurors in a murder trial of five teenagers accused of killing 17-year-old Lyrico Steede in England heard one of the accused allegedly admitted to stabbing the Bermudian teenager, according to the latest report from the Nottingham Post. The story said, “One of five people accused of the murder of Lyrico Steede claimed co-accused Kasharn Campbell... Read more of this article
Court: Bevan Stole $63,000 From His Mother
A 51-year-old Welsh man who was jailed in Wales for his role in swindling over $1.8 million from the Bermuda Government has been sentenced to additional jail time for stealing £50,000 [$63,894] from his own mother. Jeffrey Bevan, an accountant from Wales, was employed as Payments Manager for the Bermuda Government from 2011 to 2013, and in a previous... Read more of this article
