Concerned over the high incidence of violent crimes in their community, La Romaine residents staged a peace walk yesterday.
The event was organised in response to the 30 murders committed in the area in just the last two years, said founder of the Children of the Future Committee Sally Baksh.
The latest murder took place on December 21 when Quillon Hudson, 29, was killed a short distance from his home at Pearl Street. His sister, Patti Hudson, said he was shot following a dispute with someone known to him.
Still overwhelmed with grief, she expressed concern that there has been no progress in the police investigations into her brother’s murder. She further claimed that people who witnessed the incident are afraid to come forward.
“The community knows the killer, but people are too afraid. We don’t have that police support. Up to last night gun shots rang out and the police cannot do anything.
“Where is the Commissioner of Police in all of this? I text him after he give out his number, but I got no response. There is no justice and a lot of innocent people are affected,” she said.
Baksh said at least 30 young persons from the area were killed in the last two years.
Superintendent Wayne Mohammed of the Southern Division, who lives in the community, took part in the peace walk. He said he is willing to work with groups that want good for themselves.
“Once we can find groups in our own sphere who want to stop violence, it was a step in the right direction,” Mohammed said
Also lending support was councillor for the area, Sheldon Lal.