A UK Court has heard that a mountain bike being ridden in Bermuda by Matthew Cooper, of England, had faulty brakes. East London Coroner’s Court, Mr Irvine, heard the condition of the bike’s front brake “would have reduced the breaking efficiency by about 90%“. A statement given to Bermudan police read at the inquest conveyed…
12/2021, Mr Osagi Bascome, a national level footballer, was murdered. On 18 December 2021, Bascome was stabbed outside a restaurant on St. David’s Island, Bermuda, and later died. He was 23 (source). Read more about the incident here. 01/2024, a jury found Raheem Wray not guilty of the murder at Supreme Court. The murder investigation…
11/2023 – 13 road fatalities – the year’s victims are presented here. Bermuda is a small island nation with a population of about 64,000 people and a road network of about 225 km. Despite its size, Bermuda has one of the highest rates of road fatalities in the world. Possibly a reason is the lack…
Former Bermuda Senator charged in connection with the May death of Marco Warren – read more here. Curtis Richardson, a former senator, recently gave himself up, almost 6 months after the May 2023 death of Marco Warren. Mr Richardson was promoted to the Senate, the junior minister for national security, which covers law and order,…
20/04/2023 – The Commissioner of Police said that of more than 100 applicants, only nine were selected to start a training course this week. Apparently, because of the low numbers of people making it through, the island’s police chief has received permission to open recruiting to resident non-Bermudians. Read more here. 20 years and it…
Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police, acted unlawfully when he dismissed police constable Marcus Uddin who was still on probation, a judge has ruled; the island’s top officer “was in breach of the duty of fairness and therefore unlawful”. The Bermuda police stance appears to be arrogant, contemptuous of new recruits, the chief seemingly believing…
Serving police officer, Sergeant Mark Monk brought a private prosecution against Darrin (my officers are overwhelmed)Simons accusing him of refusing to perform his duty as a public officer and attempting to pervert the course of justice. However, the DPP put pay to any hopes the issues would be aired in public by stepping in, exercising her…
How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad. According to the ICIJ, Elites close to Vladimir Putin have funneled billions through tax havens to evade scrutiny and oversight. Lawyers, proxies and bankers across the world made it possible. The article, which can be read in full here asks ‘So who are…
On 25 February 2022, the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2022/328. The Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) is advising its companies to stop all flights abroad till Sunday, 6 March, due to the mass grounding of airplanes. Read more here. Almost all civil aircraft in Russian airlines’ parks are registered in Bermuda, Interfax mentions. In…
In February 2022, the UK and other countries introduced sanctions against Russia in response to its military action against Ukraine, targeting its financial sector and assets held by Russian politicians and oligarchs. The number, distribution, and value of Russian assets to be targeted by sanctions in the OTs is unknown, but some estimates have been…