THE Bahamas recorded its eighth murder for the first 21 days of the new year when a man died of stab wounds on Friday.

Francoeur Etienne, 38, of Mackey Street was held up by a man while walking on Wilson Track Wednesday evening.

The culprit stabbed Mr Etienne multiple times in his head after attempting to rob him.

Mr Etienne was taken to hospital by ambulance where he remained in serious condition. He died of his injuries on Friday.

Over the weekend the murder count rose to nine when 57-year-old attorney Dennis Gomez died of gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.

Mr Gomez was gunned down outside his law firm at York Street off Shirley Street.

In a continued effort to reduce the esca ...

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