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Dear Sir, An article entitled “Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint” appeared on The Royal Gazette’s website on September 22, 2020. In the article, Superintendent Nicolas Pedro, of the Bermuda Police Service, gave “good advice” to potential target...

Police have found forensic evidence at the scene of a serious sex assault on a woman at knifepoint, a senior officer said yesterday. Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro revealed that “a number of forensic items” had been detected at the scene of ...

A woman suffered a “very serious sexual assault” at knifepoint as she walked to work at the weekend. The attack was understood to have been foiled by a passing jogger who called police. Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said yesterday: “The 31-year-old ...

A man jailed for a string of sexual offences against a schoolgirl has lost his appeal against his conviction. Kenneth Hurff Williams, 47, from Pembroke, was sentenced to three years in prison last year after he was convicted in Magistrates’ Court of ...

Dear Sir, I was pleased to see that Lindsay Simmons put her name forward to run in the next General Election. She has a heart of gold. Not only do I see her helping many children in the community, she helps the less fortunate. During the Covid-19 pan...

The Premier said last night he had asked for “an explanation” after a harassment accusation was made against a Progressive Labour Party MP in the last Parliament. David Burt added: “I was made aware of these complaints at no time earlier than last we...

A police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a colleague will be sentenced in October. Constable Jermari Belboda, 25, was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court of an assault on a 24-year-old female constable. The court on Monday heard that Belboda ...

A public notice was issued yesterday on the release of a sex offender from Westgate prison on Monday. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Minister of Legal Affairs, said John O’Donald Fox would live in Devonshire. Fox, 49, was convicted of sexual assault, assaul...

A mentally disabled sex offender was sentenced to three weeks at the Prison Farm yesterday to allow a psychiatric hospital to prepare to look after him. Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe also reminded the mother of Khayriek Woolridge, 27, who was present...

Young people will have greater protection from grooming for sex by “authority figures” after MPs backed tougher legislation to combat predators. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health and spokeswoman for legal affairs in the House of Assembly, said that ...

Dear Sir, Much has been written recently about the deplorable conduct of defence lawyer Charles Richardson, who has been rightly castigated for his cowardly, heartless attack on a 13-year-old victim of statutory rape as he endeavoured to get a lighte...

Dear Sir, I write with regard to the two articles — “Culture of abuse: enough is enough” by Miss Y, and “You have not been paying attention” by Francesca Hanig-Dill. As an abuse victim myself, I wanted to express my huge gratitude and sincere thanks...