March Against The Killings

August 2008 | Risk Summary

A peace march took place on August 8 in St John's, Antigua's capital city, to condemn both the brutal killing of a young British couple, who were attacked while taking their honeymoon in Antigua in July, and the island's growing crime problem. The march was attended by around 2,000 people, including the famous former West Indian cricket captain Sir Viv Richards, who called for increased vigilance among the islanders in the face of rising crime. However, as yet, no one has been arrested for the killing of the British couple, and due to the high-profile nature of the murders the

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