The father of murdered Marcus Gibbings has hit out over the "unsatisfactory conduct" of the Police investigation.

Richard Gibbings has appealed to the Government of his native Trinidad and Tobago for help, claiming information about a possible suspect appears to have been ignored by Bermuda Police.

Marcus Gibbings, 32, was found dead from stab wounds in a Devonshire apartment on October 26. Originally from Trinidad, he had lived in Bermuda for around nine years and was employed at Hamilton communications firm CCS.

Mr. Gibbings Sr. said he had heard nothing from the Police since the middle of last week, despite them promising to keep him informed about the investigation.

"It's quite distressing. I'm at a loss. As a matter of fact, up to now I don't know what really happened," the 59-year-old told The Royal Gazette. "The family is still in a state of shock, and there has been a lack of information."

Speaking at a press conference a week ago, Police said a number of people of interest to the inquiry had been interviewed, but no suspect generated at that point. Assistant Commissioner Bryan Bell pledged that "all matters pertinent to the investigation will be thoroughly investigated."

In a letter written yesterday to Senator Arnold Piggott, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, the victim's father said: "Almost two weeks after his murder, the Bermuda Police Service has failed to announce a breakthrough in its investigations. In fact, it took the Bermuda Police almost a week to announce that Marcus' death was indeed a homicide and that the investigation was in its infancy. To date, despite a public announcement by the Police at that very press conference that 15 police officers had been assigned to the case and that Nigerian pathologist Dr John Obafunwa had been flown in from the United States to perform the autopsy, there has been no significant progress in the case. In fact, we have detected no progress at all.

The Gibbings family is not satisfied with the conduct of this investigation.

We believe there is a sufficient basis for, at least, the identification of one person who might be associated with this crime. To suggest there are no known suspects would be to completely ignore information we understand has already reached the authorities."

Mr. Gibbings, from Champs Fleurs in Trinidad, added: "There is a feeling by us that our distance has served as a deterrent against a serious and expeditious investigation. Thankfully, some members of the Trinidad and Tobago community in Bermuda have embarked on a campaign to ensure the issue does not die a natural death, but we fear that this eventually will not be enough to influence the pace of the process. As a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, Marcus had a right to the interest of his country. With his violent death, we believe the government of Trinidad and Tobago now has a responsibility to ensure justice is served in the detection and prosecution of this crime."

He called on Sen. Piggott to "use your good offices to bring to the attention of the Bermuda authorities our collective concern at the unsatisfactory conduct of the investigation into Marcus's death".

And he added: "We believe this intervention will assist considerably in signalling this country's interest in this matter and its commitment to ensuring justice is served with respect to one of its citizens."

Marcus Gibbings left two daughters aged aged eight and ten, who live with his former wife in Trinidad. A date for his funeral has not been set, as his body has yet to be flown back from Bermuda.

A spokeswoman for Minister of Public Safety David Burch said: "While the Minister cannot speak to the specifics of the investigation, he has been assured that all that can be done is being done by the Bermuda Police Service to ensure that justice is served in this most tragic and unfortunate case." She added that the Minister extended his "sincere condolences" to Mr. Gibbings' family.

The Police did not respond to calls for comment.