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| 12 Homicides, No
Arrests |
| By Sheena Brooks |
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Since the start of 2010 there have 12
homicides in the federation yet there has not been a
single arrest made or individual charged in any of the
cases.
The Observer confirmed these disconcerting statistics
with Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Vaughan
Henderson who said the incidents remain under investigation.
Although a suspect had been taken into police custody
for the double murder of Mildred and James Daniel, the
individual was released "pending future inquiries"
some 3 days after.
The elderly couple, James, 77, and Mildred, 75, were
retirees who had lived more than 40 years in Birmingham,
England. They had returned to their native land five
months prior to their partially decomposed bodies being
found in their Half Moon Heights home on April 11. Autopsies
revealed that he couple died as a result of hemorrhaging
due to gunshot wounds.
Their deaths was preceded by the April 8 shooting death
of a 78-year-old taxi driver, Bradford "Braddy"
Tweed and was followed on April 13 by the shooting death
of Elvan Warner, 45, of Molineux.
The federation registered a record high 27 homicides
in 2009 including the shooting deaths of 3 women. Of
the total number of homicides, only 7 were solved. At
12 so far, the homicide rate for 2010 has surpassed
the 11 recorded for the same period last year. The homicides
have been coupled with several non-fatal shooting incidents
including the most recent two when Shaheed Williams
was shot in Newton Ground on Friday, April 16 and Mwarima
Wilkes of Butlers, Nevis was shot in his upper right
arm on Saturday, April 17.
The Police Force, Ministry of National Security and
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas have come under
heavy public criticisms for the escalating homicide
rate. The Prime Minister has said repeatedly that crime
is the number one issue on his administration's agenda
and newly appointed Minister of National security, Hon.
Sam Condor has pledged to shake up the ministry and
get a handle on the situation. |
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