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Female tourists attacked

Police are on the hunt for a man who attacked two female tourists with a sword on Black Rock Main Road, St Michael this morning.
The women – one Spanish and the other Polish – sustained injuries but lawmen have not disclosed the nature of those injuries or the victims’ conditions.
According to the police report, it was around 9:30 am when the visitors who are staying in Black Rock were attacked. Police responded and chased the suspect, who was wearing a yellow t-shirt and khaki pants, but he escaped.
Anyone with information about the identity of the culprit is asked to call emergency telephone number 211.

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  • Barbados is changing and not for the better. I used to feel safer there than in the UK. Not any more - I repatriated 21 months ago, and, sadly, it was the right move.

  • Barbados is changing and not for the better. I used to feel safer there than in the UK. Not any more - I repatriated 21 months ago, and, sadly, it was the right move.

  • Im concern about crime not just to tourist but all citizens,we just because tourism is big for Barbados look at crime in that regard,something needs to be done about all crime and the criminals who commit such acts.

  • Im concern about crime not just to tourist but all citizens,we just because tourism is big for Barbados look at crime in that regard,something needs to be done about all crime and the criminals who commit such acts.

  • Jack, what else can I expect for you...saying anything opposite would cut into your profits.

  • Jack, what else can I expect for you...saying anything opposite would cut into your profits.

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