Mon, 2015-08-24

Bermuda Service held a press conference at the Rural Hill Plaza in Paget, where Mr Johnathan Darrell was fatally wounded.

Supt. Sean Field-Lament- "On behalf of the Bermuda Police Service, I would like to express our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Jonathan Darrell.  Our thoughts are with them during these very difficult times.  The Bermuda Police Service has launched an investigation into the untimely death of Mr. Darrell which is spearheaded by the Serious Crime Unit (SCU) under the direction of Acting Inspector Jason Smith and a family liaison officer has been assigned to the family of the deceased to help them manage and cope with the process.  This marks the second murder for 2015 and already officers are following some promising lines of inquiry. We know there were numerous witnesses to this senseless crime. It is incumbent for those persons who have any information that may assist to police to come forward. If you know something say something- it is up to us as a community to step forward and put end to this type of violent anti-social behavior."

Acting Inspector Jason Smith - "On Saturday, August 22, at around 4:15 am, there was a major altercation that took place at Rural Hill Plaza outside of Ice Queen.  During the altercation, a large group of men and women were involved in an all-out brawl where several men brandished bottles, helmets and other projectiles.  This melee’ ended with 27 year old Jonathan Darrell being stabbed in the chest.  He was subsequently taken to KEMH where he was pronounced dead at 4:28 am.  During the time of that incident, there were between 50-60 individuals that were congregated in the area.  Some were in line purchasing food at Ice Queen, whilst others were sitting in cars and others were in the area socializing.  The Bermuda Police Service would like to make a very specific appeal.  We would like to communicate with anyone who:

1. Observed the incident as it unfolded, no matter how insignificant it may seem, we would like to communicate with you.  

2. We would like to speak to anyone who may have been involved in the melee.  This is your opportunity to come to us. 

3. We would like to communicate with anyone who may have heard anything in the community that may be significant.

We are asking for people in our community to be bold and help give closure to the family of Mr. Darrell.  The Bermuda Police Service would like anyone with any information pertaining to this case to contact the Serious Crime Unit at 295-0011 or the Confidential Crime Stoppers  Hotline at 800-8477."

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