I recorded five unnatural deaths for the month of April. Three of them were stabbing and shooting related (Onica King, 36, Dwayne Dublin, 36 and Dwayne Forde, 33). Total number of deaths recorded from January 1 to April 30 = 14. A few words on the data collection methodology employed. My data sources are The…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics April 2018I recorded five unnatural deaths for the month of March. Four of them were knife-related (Laura Springer, 56, Jakeil Jaden Pierre Small, 25, Shayne Welch, 31 and Kemar Gooding, 23). Total number of deaths recorded from January 1 to March 31 = 9. A few words on the data collection methodology employed. My data sources…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics March 2018I recorded four unnatural deaths for the month of February. Three were shooting related (Terrence Brathwaite, 25, Kesmar Shaquille Codrington, 23 and Adrian Griffith, 34). Shirley Rogers, 73, was a victim of a knife-related attack. Total number of deaths recorded from January 1 to February 28 = 4. A few words on the data collection…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics February 2018I recorded one unnatural death for the month of January and it was gun-related (Terrence Brathwaite, 25). Total number of deaths recorded from January 1 to January 31 = 1. A few words on the data collection methodology employed. My data sources are The Media, i.e., The Nation, Barbados Today, Loop Barbados, CBC, et cetera.…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics January 2018Countries with larger populations do not always equate to higher murder rates. While searching for crime statistics for Barbados I came across the Royal Barbados Police Force 2013 Annual Report. Listed on Page 33 was a “Crimes Against The Person” table. The table lists totals for several crimes, including murder, from 2009 to 2013. I…
Read More Caribbean Murder Rates 2013Terrence Brathwaite was Barbados’ first reported shooting victim for 2018. He was 25 years old. According to Barbados Today, the body of Brathwaite – who was missing for 3 days – was found in Silver Hill, Christ Church. During January 2017 there were was one murder: Romario Lewis who was 20 years old (the Nation reported…
Read More 25 Year Old Is Barbados’ First Reported Shooting Victim For 201821-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne is the island’s latest murder victim to date. Alleyne, a cousin of Rihanna’s, was shot and killed on Boxing Day. Based on my count, the total number of murders for 2017 is at least 31 persons. The emphasis on my count is important because figures on the Nation and Barbados Today…
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