The end of of April brought with it the end of Dwayne Dublin’s life. According to press reports, the 36-year-old was gunned down on the corner of Black Rock and Deacons Road last night. He was reported to have been killed in the car park of a supermarket as he was collecting his girlfriend. Based…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics April 2018There has been a 60% increase in the number of murders between January and March 2018 compared with the same time frame last year. Jan to March 2017 saw at least 5 murders versus 8 for 2018. The number of murders recorded during March 2018 was four. The victims are: 56-year-old Laura Springer (Female) 25-year-old…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics March 2018The number of murders recorded for February 2018 was three. The number of murders recorded during the same period last year was two. My figures are based on media reports (CBC, Barbados Today, Loop Barbados, The Nation, et cetera) which I compile, track and analyze in a spreadsheet.
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics February 2018There was one murder for January 2018. The victim, 25-year-old Terrence Brathwaite, was shot and killed in the Silver Hill area, Christ Church (See: Barbados Today, CBC, Nation). During the same period in 2017, one murder was also recorded – 20-year-old Romario Lewis – based on data compiled from media reports.
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…
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