The father of Trinidadian murder victim Marcus Gibbings has been forced to delay his visit to Bermuda in which he plans to carry out his own investigation into his son’s death.

Richard Gibbings on Friday said he had still in the dark as to how or why his son was killed in October last year.

For several weeks, Mr. Gibbings has been planning to fly to the Island from his Trinidad home so he can speak face-to-face with his son’s friends and Police officers to try to piece together what happened.

He had been hoping to make the trip before the end of this month, but has now been forced to delay it until February while he attends to personal matters at home.

Police say they have still not charged anyone in connection with the murder of Mr. Gibbings Jr., whose body was discovered in his Devonshire apartment on Thursday, October 26.

Officers are understood to be awaiting results of forensic tests after a number of items were sent to Florida, America.

They believe the killer deliberately targeted Mr. Gibbings, 32, and attacked him with a bladed weapon.

“Police called me this week and said they are still waiting for the forensic report,” Mr. Gibbings Sr. said. “They have not made any more progress. I have had to put back my visit to Bermuda because I need two or three weeks to sort out some things here in Trinidad.

“But I still intend to go to Bermuda in February to see what I can find out.”

Mr. Gibbings has previously accused the Police investigation of being slow-going.

However, he said yesterday: “I think I’ve more or less come to terms with the fact that this is how it’s going to be — I don’t think I can really do much more.”

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said yesterday: “The investigation into the death of Marcus Gibbings is still active and Police are encouraging anyone with information to contact the serious crime unit on 299-4315.”

The last time Police announced progress in the case was at a press conference, in November, when it was announced two people were on bail in connection with the case but nobody else had been charged.

Officers have previously revealed Mr. Gibbings Jr. was possibly involved in an altercation in the weeks leading up to his death. They appealed for a man who was said to have been arguing with the victim in the City of Hamilton to come forward.

Mr. Gibbings Sr. maintains his son was a “happy-go-lucky” individual who would walk away from trouble.

One person, understood by The Royal Gazette to be a woman, was arrested in connection with the murder in November before being released on bail.

A 59-year-old man was arrested for obstructing the Police investigation. He was also released on bail.