ST. KITTS--The number of murders in St. Kitts and Nevis continues to climb with the shooting last week Friday night of 17-year-old Basseterre High School student Jamoy Stapleton, who was taken to hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
The third former was gunned down in the company of 15-year-old Hajan Calbourne who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and a fourth form student at the same school. Antonio Lestrade (19) was also injured. He received a gunshot wound to an arm.
The murder count for 2018 stands at 13 and that figure does not include “John Doe” whose decomposed body was found at Ottley’s Level, St. Kitts.
The glowing, but misleading headlines on crime from the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Timothy Harris, the Minister of National Security, have failed to hide the reality of insecurity felt by citizens, residents and visitors.
“Burying our youth appears to be the only growing sector of the St. Kitts and Nevis economy,” said an individual, who expressed disappointment with the performance of Dr. Harris and his Team Unity Administration.
Of the13 murders, 10 occurred on St. Kitts and three on Nevis. Three victims were teenagers and three were women.
