Murder suspect appeals extradition

A murder suspect has appealed against a judge’s recommendation to have him extradited back to Bermuda from the UK.

Patrick Stamp is accused of being involved in the murder of Malcolm Augustus, who was shot dead in St George’s on Christmas Day, 2012.

In February, the Bermuda Sun reported that Mr Stamp could be flown back to the island after a UK court ruled in favour of prosecutors.

District Judge Nicholas Evans stated: “I am satisfied there is a case to answer on count 1, premeditated murder, and that Mr Stamp’s extradition is compatible with his Convention rights.”

But the Sun understands that the 29-year-old, who is still on bail in the UK, has lodged an appeal against the Judge’s decision.

The case will now be dealt with by an appellate court.

Mr Stamp has been in the UK for more than a year fighting extradition efforts by Bermudian and British prosecutors to bring him back to the island to face trial.

Court documents seen by the Bermuda Sun suggest this is the first request for extradition from Bermuda since the coming into force of the Extradition Act 2004 and ‘indeed maybe even longer than that’.

Mr Augustus, 21, was shot in the first minutes of Christmas Day in 2012 and died from his wounds.

He was killed at the far end of the St George’s Golf Course next to the intersection of Park Road and Anchorage Lane.

Wolda Gardner was arrested soon after the murder while Mr Stamp left the island.

Police revealed on April 23 that Stamp had been arrested in connection with the murder. 

In late April 2013 Mr Gardner pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Augustus during the Arraignments Session at Supreme Court. 

He denied charges of premeditated murder and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence.