1446 murders in Jamaica in 2007 and counting

51 people were killed in Jamaica in the first week of December and the death toll reached a total of 1446 homicides in 2007. In the last week, four policemen were killed.
The army has been deployed all around Jamaica to try to curb the violence and stop the gang wars.
In August and September 2007, Jean-Cosme Delaloye covered the problem of violence in Trench Town, Kingston’s notorious slum (photo Jean-Cosme Delaloye).

Kingston / New York. What is happening in Jamaica? The crime rate is skyrocketing on the Caribbean island. On December 6, a cop was murdered in Montego Bay. He is the second killed there in a week. According to estimates published by the Jamaican Gleaner, 51 people were killed in the last week. Earlier this week, the death toll reached 1446 people killed in 2007. By the end of the year, the country could have beaten its infamous 2005 record, when more than 1500 people were murdered.

In August and September 2007, Jean-Cosme Delaloye covered the problem of violence in Trench Town, Kingston’s notorious slum. His stories will be broadcast next on Swiss Public Radio. You can download the podcasts of his five 25-minute radio stories on their website. The recordings should be available on tpinews.com early 2008. First story on Monday, the struggle of gay people in Jamaica.

You can check Jean-Cosme’s photo galleries on Trench Town by CLICKING HERE or on the picture.

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