Two dead in separate shootings as murder count climbs to 48
TWO men are dead after separate shootings in the capital less than a week apart, pushing the country’s murder count to 48 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
Man testifies nephew set him on fire over dog dispute
A MAN showed jurors his burn scars yesterday as he claimed his nephew deliberately set him on fire at their Gibbs Corner home in 2023 following an argument over dogs, causing him to fall on his elderly mother and burn her as well.
Appeal court upholds 27-year sentence for father’s incest
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the 27-year prison sentence of a man convicted of seven counts of incest involving his biological daughter, after finding that his trial was fair and that the sentence was appropriate.
Court to decide fate of dogs after American boy mauled
AUTHORITIES have empounded a number of dogs as police investigate the mauling of a nine-year-old American boy in Bimini, but officials have not said whether the dogs involved in the attack will be euthanised.
Defence Force officer jailed for 54 months over illegal guns
A DEFENCE Force officer cried yesterday after he was sentenced to 54 months in prison for having two guns and ammunition in his Pride Estates home last week.
Man convicted of endangering police officers during chase
A MAN was convicted yesterday of endangering the lives of two police officers with a gun following a car chase in 2020.
PHA chief: ‘we will learn from tragedy’
THE Public Hospitals Authority will accept a Supreme Court finding that Princess Margaret Hospital’s failure to monitor a distressed unborn baby for 27 minutes caused her fatal injury, saying it will not appeal the ruling or challenge the damages awarded to the child’s mother.
Grandson accused of setting elderly grandmother on fire
A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a 74-year-old woman accused her grandson of dousing her and another relative with gasoline and setting them on fire in 2023.
Father accused of sex assault of his eight-year-old daughter
A 42-year-old father accused of sexually assaulting his eight-year-old daughter earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Man charged over bumper theft
A MAN accused of being caught at 3.30am trying to remove a car bumper outside Super Value on Robinson Road while carrying several tools was granted reduced bail yesterday.
Man accused of tossing pistol
A MAN accused of fleeing from police and discarding a loaded firearm on Eleuthera Avenue last week was granted bail yesterday.
PMH ruled negligent in newborn baby’s death
A SUPREME Court judge has found Princess Margaret Hospital negligent in the death of a newborn girl after staff failed to monitor the baby and her mother for 27 critical minutes before an emergency caesarean section.
American boy, 9, airlifted to US after Bimini dog attack
A nine-year-old American boy was airlifted to the United States after suffering serious, potentially life-threatening injuries in an attack by several dogs while on a beach in Bimini yesterday morning.
Court of Appeal upholds kidnapper’s 18-year sentence
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions and prison sentences of Mark Anthony Rolle, ruling that the evidence of a single eyewitness was sufficient to support his convictions for armed robbery and kidnapping despite his claims that he had been wrongly identified.
Man fined $1,500 after offering police $70 bribe to two officers
A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting that he offered two police officers $70 to overlook traffic offences on East Street South last week.
