earlier this month have been beset with difficulties.

A party in Mr. Caines' memory had to be switched to the Spinning Wheel nightclub from the Clayhouse Inn on July 19 -- his birthday -- and a second party a day later at Horseshoe Bay was also called off.

It is understood Police were concerned about the possibility of violence breaking out at the venues.

Mr. Caines, 28, was gunned down on July 6 as he was sitting in a house on Curving Lane, Pembroke.

Despite being shot in the head, Mr. Caines managed to stagger hundreds of yards to his home on Union Street.

He collapsed in the arms of his mother, Sandra Cyrus, who said her son had named his killer before he died.

The Royal Gazette understands that there is also some concern in the family about the financial welfare of Mr. Caines' two children and attempts to get assistance from the Ministry of Social Services has not been successful.

Other concerns have been expressed about the pace of the investigation as well.

Three men were questioned by Police in connection with the shooting soon after it occurred, but were later released from Hamilton Police Station on Police bail.

A $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer or killers has also been released.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said the investigation was continuing and detectives were following up several leads.

Opposition MP Stanley Morton, who has kept in close contact with the Caines family since the murder, said he understood the family's frustration.

"I can understand the family's concern,'' he said. "No-one can ever measure that in any form. That was her son, he died right before her eyes. But the Police are in a quandary because they have to establish who actually shot her son before anyone can be charged.'' Mr. Morton said in addition to financial help from Social Services, the entire family could benefit from counselling.

"Whenever something like this happens to a family, no matter who they are, Government should not wait to see whether the individuals in the family have the money to pay for counselling,'' he added.

"Government's Health department already has the experts who should be offered immediately.'' Health Minister Harry Soares said he was not directly aware of the facts of the Caines case.

"I generally am not aware of particular cases unless something has gone wrong,'' he explained. "We have about 900 families currently on social assistance.

"A case only comes to me after it has been through the process and the people concerned are dissatisfied with the way the system has worked.

"I am the last resort. But it is a difficult balance. If they are not satisfied with the individual case worker, the next step is to see the department head.

"I would encourage anyone who feels that they have not been treated in the manner they feel they should be to go through the process.''