For the year so far, there have been six execution-style murders, five of which remain unsolved.
According to statistics gathered by Stabroek News, the first such event for the year was a double killing execution-style which occurred on New Year’s Day and the most recent was on October 3.
Five of the victims were men while the other was a female domestic worker.
Of the six recorded cases, only one has seen charges being laid. In three of the cases, there has been no arrest thus far while in the remaining two persons were arrested for questioning and later released.