Sun, 2011-08-07

Update: Sudden Death - The Bermdua Police Service can now confirm the death of 19 year old Jahmeiko Perkins of Schools Drive in Devonshire. Circumstances are as follows:

Shortly after 9am on Saturday morning a motorist was traveling on Parsons Lane in Devonshire about 150 meters west of Pure Water when she came upon the lifeless body of a black male. Police immediately attended the scene and after initial investigations contacted the on-call physician who certified death at 10:30am.

Mr. Perkins death at this moment is being treated as suspicious and an autopsy will be conducted in the near future which will assist with the exact cause of death. However, whilst the exact cause of death is not yet known, members of the Serious Crime Unit are investigating the circumstances of Mr. Perkins' death. They are particularly interested in speaking to anyone that may have seen or known about Mr. Perkins whereabouts during the course of Friday 5th August into the early hours of Saturday 6th August 2011.

Anyone who may have seen Mr. Perkins, or who has information concerning how he may have died is urged to make contact with the Serious Crime Unit on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.

The Bermuda Police Service would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family.

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