Nation Update: When crime hits home

For the third straight day yesterday, someone was brutally killed, this time a 48-year-old man was chopped to death with a cutlass in a rural community.
While residents of Little Diamond, St Elizabeth, St Joseph, where the incident occurred expressed some concern about the fatal incident, they said they believed it was an attempted burglary gone bad.
Resident Victor Lewis said the deceased frequented the area. He was very concerned about violent crime in Barbados. (Video by Jameel Springer) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

[@SimeonTurney]

He spoke so well and honest

[@rriley562]

Very well said sir .

[@tarikboyce3062]

So true n well said

[@tarikboyce3062]

We need to go back to our roots

[@frankwhite332]

Sad, the police are not fit for purpose. Such a small island and they can not get crime under control.

[@tarikboyce3062]

Subculture is correct we dont behave lik this we need to go back to manners village way of living we cant lose or peace just to be a bad man a shotta i perfer to be a great Dad .

[@frederickholder5146]

Don't make it sound like all of st joseph

[@tyronelewis2430]

That one of the general problem in Barbados acknowledgement.He never said all of St Joseph.He basically acknowledge that its not something he accustom to in the area

[@daleromeo3989]

ALL of Barbados facing these issues. He's speaking generally

[@tyronelewis2430]

@@daleromeo3989 If the man live in St Joseph and he being interviewed about something that happened in St Joseph.You expect him to talk about St Lucy or St James.We all who read and listen to news know it all over Barbados.

[@Coco-uk9tv]

You're part of the problem. Barbados is tiny. The level of violent crime is alarming.