Hanover records decline in murder rate

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Hanover records decline in murder rate

WESTERN BUREAU: Six persons have been shot, four fatally, in the parish of Hanover since the start of September 2020, while there was no incident of shooting or murder in that parish for the month of August 2020. In another incident, gunmen fired...

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