There have been at least two deaths associated with violence in April. This is based on data obtained from reports in the media. At least five deaths were recorded during the same period in 2018. March 2019 saw six deaths. Total for the year thus far is 22. The table below lists the two individuals…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics April 2019March 2019 saw six murders taking place in Barbados (20 murders year to date). Three occurred in St. Philip, two in Christ Church and one in St. Michael. With the exception of one female, all of the victims were male. Four deaths were gun related, while the remaining two were knife related. The data was…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics March 2019Based on the data I collected (via media reports), there have been at least five deaths associated with violence for the month of February 2019. The table below lists six individuals, however, Kadeem Ifill’s death – highlighted in yellow – involved the local authorities, as such, I did not include him in my count.
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics February 2019I 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.…
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