(CMR) Bermuda recorded its first murder for 2022 when an off-duty prisoner officer was killed while trying to break up a fight between two men at a football field on Wednesday.
Daemon Bell (49) reportedly suffered head injuries and was rushed by ambulance to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital but died later. A 46-year-old-man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Mr. Bell's widow, Shawnette Bell, told the Royal Gazette that her husband, who had worked for the prison service for 18 years, was calm and level-headed by nature.
“He would always try and defuse a situation, always look to see how to make the best of a situation. For him to go and try and break up a fight, that was just so typical of him. That was the kind of man he was,” she said.
Renée Ming, the Minister for National Security, condemned the killing.
She said, “It is a very unfortunate tragedy. There is not much I can say at this time. It's under police investigation, which has to run its course. As you're aware, this is an active murder investigation, so I am just appealing to any witnesses or people with information – if you know something, say something.”
Michael Dunkley, the shadow national security minister, also said Mr. Bell's death was a tragedy.
“Violence has no place in our society, but very sadly, once again, it has rocked our community, taken a life and crushed a family,” Mr. Dunkley said.
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