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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations

Date:Monday, December 02,2013
Distribution: All Media

Accused Appears in Supreme Court for Stefan Burgess Murder

Acting Superintendent Nicholas Pedro - 24 year old Julian Markus Washington appeared in Supreme Court today, charged with the murder of Stefan Burgess. Members of the public will recall that Mr. Burgess was shot and killed inside a Glebe Road residence in the evening hours of Sunday 8th January, 2012. Another victim was also shot & injured at the same location.

The charges follow a lengthy investigation by members of the Bermuda Police Serious Crime Unit. Washington pled ‘not guilty’ to the four charges put to him of:-

1. PREMEDITATED MURDER

2. ATTEMPTED MURDER

3. USING A FIREARM TO COMMIT AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE

4. HANDLING AMMUNITION

The trial date will be set by the courts at a subsequent hearing.

All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department