KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica is reporting a slight lower in murders to date this yr, with official figures placing the homicide toll at 1,251 as of December 17 this yr as in contrast with 1,471 for a similar interval final yr. This represents a decline of 8.2 p.c. Final yr, Jamaica recorded 1,498 murders.
In line with the most recent figures, St Thomas within the southeastern finish of the nation recorded a 46 p.c discount with 18 fewer murders, adopted by St Andrew Central with 24 fewer over the identical interval.
Trelawny in northwest Jamaica, with 21 homicides, and Manchester, the sixth largest parish in south central Jamaica, with 41, every recorded a 25 p.c drop in murders.
The figures present that Hanover, the second smallest parish, noticed a 56 p.c spike in murders with 69, in contrast with 44 for the corresponding interval final yr, whereas St Ann, on the island’s north coast, moved from 66 final yr to 78 to date this yr.
Clarendon, south of right here, and Kingston Western recorded 9 extra murders every over final yr, whereas Portland on the northeast coast is up by two to date this yr.
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