Inter-Island Communications News Brief – June 28, 2021

The motorists involved in the fatal hit and run collision which ended Ra-che Williams life in the Knapton Hill Area Friday morning were apprehended through the active intervention of a neighbourhood Watch Group. This from Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell during a BPS press conference over the weekend.

The recent assault victim, Quan Marley Lowe, has passed as a result of his injuries suffered during last Monday’s attack and the police have accordingly launched a murder investigation. This from Detective Sergeant Jason Smith during a BPS press conference over the weekend.

St. George’s is excited about the relaunch of Cup Match after Somerset’s recantation of their initial withdrawal from the 2021 Classic. This from St. George’s Cricket Club President Neil Paynter during an interview with Bernews, where he shared that the team’s make up depends entirely on the selectors.

The anti-apartheid movement in Bermuda demonstrated the power of thinking globally and acting locally. This from former Premier Alex Scott, one of the principals in the fight against South African apartheid that was won some 4 decades ago.

Finally, the local Coast Guard was recently active in the best possible way, making sure that half a dozen people who’d come off their boat were able to safely return to shore.

According to a Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson quote, “On Sunday, June 20 at 6:08pm, a rental catamaran was reported capsized off Crawl Point with six persons in the water. A pleasure craft was on scene quickly and the Coast Guard arrived a few minutes after. All six persons were safely rescued and returned to the Hamilton Princess by the Coast Guard. The upturned vessel was towed into Baileys Bay and put on a mooring, to be dealt with by the hire company after the holiday weekend. The incident is to be investigated to determine how the vessel became capsized.”