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Clifton Bay judicial review delayed a month

THE judicial review case between the Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay, the government, Canadian multi-millionaire Peter Nygard and attorney Koed Smith was pushed back by a month.

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Police shooting trial begins

A POLICE shooting case in which a corporal is facing manslaughter charges made it to trial in the Supreme Court yesterday after seven years.

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Man found guilty of murdering mother of his child

GUILTY was a Supreme Court jury’s verdict yesterday in the trial of a man accused of murdering the mother of his child at their workplace.

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Shock at police 'denial over gang rapes'

A SENIOR political figure said he is appalled at the police’s blanket denial that gang rapes have been taking place, claiming he knows a young woman who was attacked in eastern New Providence by a group of men and raped for hours.

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Contempt of court case stood down until next year

JUSTICE Bernard Turner stayed his hand for two months on the question of what action, if any, the court will take regarding Geoffrey Farquharson’s conduct during the Marco Archer murder trial.

Man guilty of 2011 murder

A jury has found Rashid Dean guilty of the August, 2011 murder of Oneika Johnson by a unanimous verdict this afternoon.

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FNM mps to pay for CCTV cameras in constituencies

OPPOSITION Members of Parliament in New Providence have vowed to install CCTV systems in the crime ridden areas of their constituencies, announced FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.

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Shot woman was robbery victim

A well-known business woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being shot multiple times and robbed of a sum on money Monday night.

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Downtown Subway robbers tie up employee

ROBBERS made a daring daylight raid on the Charlotte Street branch of Subway yesterday morning, targeting an eatery that is popular with both locals and tourists, and located just a stone’s throw from the international cruise ship terminal.

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Commissioner: Brave robbery investigation makes progress - but no one in custody

INVESTIGATORS are making “extremely good progress” into the armed robbery of acting Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and his family, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade announced last night.

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Violence in Bahamas at levels close to armed conflict zones

THE current level of deadly violence means the Bahamas almost qualifies as an armed conflict zone, a new report reveals.

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Heavy metal musician's home was raided by armed robbers

A CABLE Beach property raided by armed robbers belongs to Steve Harris, bassist and lead songwriter for iconic British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

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Brave: I was not targeted

ACTING Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday shrugged off concerns that he was personally targeted by the three gunmen who invaded his home and terrorised his family.

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12 cheques permitted as evidence in $320,000 theft trial

PROCEEDINGS in the legal battle between a Kerzner International affiliate and a former employee over the alleged theft of $320,000 intensified yesterday when the plaintiff asked for permission to amend their statement of claim.

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Man cleared of raping woman in hotel room

A MAN accused of raping a woman in a hotel room at her friend’s birthday sleep-over was acquitted of the charge by a Supreme Court jury.