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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:Wednesday, July 02,2014
Distribution: All Media

Sixth Road Fatality for 2014: Jonathan Burch-DeCosta

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 20 year old Jonathan Burch-DeCosta.

Mr. Burch-DeCosta was initially warded in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a roadside wooden railing around 1:40am Sunday, June 29th along Somerset Road in Sandys parish, in the vicinity of Ely’s Harbour. He subsequently succumbed to his injuries at 7:50pm on Tuesday, July 1st.

The Bermuda Police Service extends condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Burch-DeCosta. A Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to assist his family at this difficult time.

Inquiries are ongoing and any witnesses to this collision or persons with information regarding the whereabouts of 20 year old Jonathan Burch-DeCosta in the hours prior to 1:30am Sunday should contact the investigating officer PC Walter Jackson of the Roads Policing Unit on the main police telephone number 295-0011 or via e-mail wjackson@bps.bm.

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