Over 100 murders for 2012 countrywide. Cayo citizens take a stand against crime after the murder of Suzenne Martinez and in the wake of the murder Jazmine. The residents took to the streets in protest with an 8-point demand resolution to the Prime Minister. The People's United Party Northern Caucus stands in solidarity with the PUP Western Caucus and the citizens of the Cayo District.

1. PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY
NORTHERN CAUCUS
Date: October 11, 2012 Contact: Jose Mai
For Immediate Release Phone: 660-0249
Northern Caucus Release
The Northern Caucus of the Peoples United Party expresses its solidarity with the
Western Caucus and residents of the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena in
condemning the gruesome murder of Suzenne Martinez one week ago. The Caucus also
supports the various methods employed to bring awareness to the relevant authorities that
residents have had enough and that government must operate effectively in order to
reduce the crime rate.
The Northern Caucus notes that last weekend, six murders were committed taking the
total number of murders over the 100th mark, and this is only the 1 st week in the month of
October.
Like San Ignacio and Santa Elena residents, the Northern Caucus calls on the government
for justice and to equip the twin towns and the entire country with adequate Police
Stations, appropriate equipment for forensics and crime prevention, to provide support
for witness protection, and to better train Police Officers in handling scenes of crime and
evidence gathering which would lead to an increase in conviction rates.
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