By: Precious Mills
BASSETERRE (Friday 18th December 2020) — Over a period of five days in December 2020, the Federation recorded two homicides after separate shootings. Akeem “Little Man” Christopher was shot dead on Monday 7th December in Newtown, St. Kitts. On Friday 11th December, 36-year-old Bernel Nisbett of Colquhoun’s Housing Project in Nevis was fatally wounded after being found on his veranda with multiple gunshot wounds. On Thursday 10th December, Denrick Pemberton of Hanley’s Road in Nevis was wounded after being shot at while walking home; he was transported to the Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition. Police are appealing to persons with information regarding all three incidents to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or the crime hotline at 707.