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Mystery over phone in Azario shooting Father tells of shock at seeing dead son’s face By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net AZARIO Major’s father claimed yesterday that retrieved data initially located his son’s unrecovered phone at Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road, where he was killed, but that the device was last pinned on Andros Avenue, where it was mysteriously deactivated. He said his family retrieved data from Azario’s phone after obtaining a
death certificate for him. Mr Major’s testimony came as the closelywatched Coroner’s Court inquest into Azario Major’s December 26, 2021, policeinvolved killing began. Tension filled the courtroom. Azario’s mother silently cried as a five-person jury took their oath, and the man’s parents left the courtroom when photos of him were displayed. Attorney Calvin Maynard represents the four SEE page three
Police shoot and kill machete wielding man By DENISE MAYCOCK
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A man reportedly armed with two cutlasses was shot dead by police in Grand Bahama following a confrontation on Sunday evening. According to police, the incident happened shortly after 9pm when officers responded to a call of an attempted break-in at a residence.
When officers arrived at the scene, they observed a man with two cutlasses attempting to break into an apartment unit. The man reportedly approached the officers and is said to have made death threats towards them. Officers instructed the male suspect several times to drop the weapons, but he refused. The man then reportedly SEE page four
The family of Azario Major (photo inset) arrives at court for the beginning of the coroner’s inquest into his death in a police-involved shooting. Photo: Austin Fernander
Contractor for $90m prison complex named By Jade Russell Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the contractor for the new corrections and related facilities is Walker’s Industries –– though the bidding
process for the project remains unclear. Mr Munroe recently revealed that construction plans for the Bahamas Department of Corrections have expanded, moving from just a $40m highmedium security facility to a $90m “correctional
institution, administrative, housing and medical facility”. Free National Movement Shadow Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson said over the weekend that the FNM does not recall the government putting the initial $40m
project to public tender. “We have not gotten any indication that this massively rescoped $100m project will be subject to any kind of bidding process,” he said. “It is against the law under the Public SEE page five
Adrian Gibson corruption trial begins By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrrolle@tribunemedia.net ADRIAN Gibson’s corruption trial began yesterday with his lawyer filing a constitutional motion to force an in-person testimony from a key witness. The Tribune understands that Gibson’s former fiancée, Alexandria Mackey, is not in The Bahamas and wants to give evidence
Former Water & Sewerage executive chairman Adrian Gibson. virtually. However, Murrio Ducille, KC, said he opposes
this and has filed a constitutional motion. Mr Ducille informed the court about his filing yesterday. Still, he declined to disclose the nature of the application when asked by Justice Cheryl GrantThompson, who is presiding over the case. “M‘lady, I (do not) want to say anything right now. I will deal with everything on Wednesday,” he said.
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