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A man is feared to have died after an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin, police revealed yesterday.
He was among several people who went to hospital because of the substance.
A police spokesman said six suspects were arrested over the weekend after r...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The deportation of a convicted sex offender on the Governor’s orders was welcomed by a charity leader.
Tina Laws, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, said on Sunday she hoped that the decision, announced in court last week, would g...
DATE: Feb 02, 2022
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man who won $1.9 million in damages from the Bermuda Hospitals Board after his wife died of cancer has been jailed in Britain for drug offences.
Kemar Maybury, who now lives in Brighton, was arrested in March 2020 – less than two months after a cou...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A bank has warned customers of an increase in scams designed to trick people into revealing confidential information or transferring cash.
The caution from HSBC Bermuda came after police revealed last December that people had been swindled out of alm...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 41-year-old man was arrested after an alleged assault on a 51-year-old woman, police said yesterday.
It was claimed that the attacker also brandished a knife and threatened another person.
Police were called to an incident at the playground on Pars...
DATE: Jan 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The heartbroken parents of Osagi Bascome tonight paid tribute to their murdered son who died after being stabbed on Saturday.
Carla and Herbie Bascome said that “fearless” was the first word that came to mind at the thought of their son.
“He was love...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after an early morning shooting yesterday.
But the 27-year-old’s injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
A resident in the area of Court and Dundonald Streets in Hamilton said he heard “a quick repe...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A phone scam victim was duped out of tens of thousands of dollars, police revealed yesterday.
The Bermuda Police Service said that seniors made “numerous” reports about the scheme, where someone claimed to be a representative of One Communications L...
DATE: Nov 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was found in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
A police spokesman added that the 37-year-old man was expected to appear in court next week.
The arrest came after the body of ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The leader of an organisation set up to help victims of domestic violence said assistance was available around the clock.
Laurie Shiell Smith, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, highlighted that a 24-hour hotline was available.
Ms S...
DATE: Nov 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter