The fear of crime in New Providence is seemingly deepening as a result of the recent carnage recorded over the past few weeks.
Police have been called to the scenes of numerous armed robberies, shootings and murders in recent days prompting residents in the capital to reportedly take extra precaution in their day to day activities.
The murder count now stands at 37 with the majority of them occurring in over-the-hill communities.
Of the last six murders, three of them took place in the Englerston constituency.
Englerston residents have since expressed fear and concern for their safety after the three shooting deaths which came just days apart.
Wellington Smith who has lived in the area for more than 40 years said crime levels have increased in the area.
“It’s really disappointing because it never was like that but it just picked up, I’m not happy about it at all, safety is my primary concern and the concern of everybody,” he said.
A pregnant woman and mother of two who wanted to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation for speaking out, also weighed in on the issue.
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