One year on from the murder of Marcus Gibbings, his father has appealed to the people of Bermuda to help crack the crime.

Mr. Gibbings, 32, was found stabbed to death inside an apartment on Derwent Road, Devonshire, on October 26, 2006. There were signs of a struggle at the scene.

Police this week hinted there is more than one suspect — warning those responsible that they "should be looking over their shoulder".

However, despite taking more than 200 statements and generating what they describe as "a number of forensic leads", detectives are yet to charge anyone.

A Trinidadian national, Mr. Gibbings had lived in Bermuda for more than eight years.

He was a popular member of staff at Hamilton-based IT communications firm CCS where he worked as an engineer, and was known for his smile and bubbly personality.

He is survived by two daughters and a step-son, as well as his brother Robert and sister Amanda. His father Richard Gibbings, 60, told The Royal Gazette he and his family in Trinidad will spend today reflecting on the last 12 months.

"It's not going to be easy for us here. The impact of Marcus' death has been immense. It's something I don't even think we can come to terms with yet.

"We are standing firm down here in Trinidad and hoping whoever did this will be caught," he said. "I would like the public of Bermuda to give the Police their full co-operation.

"Whoever has any information at all that might lead to an arrest, I would ask them to come forward and assist the Police."

Mr. Gibbings Sr. was critical of the investigation in its early stages, describing it as "unsatisfactory".

He appealed to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for help, claiming information about a possible suspect had been ignored by Bermuda Police.

One year on, he said he could never have imagined the crime would remain unsolved.

Police have called regularly and reassured him that the investigation is ongoing, but "there's nothing really going on as far as I know".

He added: "Things do happen and I guess I will have to live with it. I can't do anything really, there's nothing much I can do.

"I guess the investigators probably know best at this time. It's difficult for me to form an opinion on the investigation at this time being so far away — for me to say whether they are doing a good job or not."

A woman was arrested in connection with the murder last November, and subsequently released without charge.

A 59-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of obstructing the Police inquiry, but later released. No one is currently on bail in relation to the investigation.

Mr. Gibbings Sr. said he remains in the dark about the circumstances surrounding his son's murder, and while the Police have told him about persons of interest to the inquiry, he does not know their names.

"I've not really heard anything from the Police as to the reasons why (he died) and on my own I can only speculate.

"I ask people not to at this time because speculation really gets you nowhere. There are no hard facts and that's what's important," he said.

He explained that while he hopes to travel to Bermuda to meet with Police and friends of his late son, plans have not yet come to fruition due to commitments keeping him in Trinidad and the potential expense of such trip.

In the meantime, he holds on to the hope that one day the case will be solved.

"Whoever is responsible has to pay. I'm not chasing after anybody as such, but whoever's responsible should pay," he said.

There are currently six unsolved murders in Bermuda spanning 30 years.

Along with that of Mr. Gibbings, the most recent are those of Shaundae Jones, 20, a Bermuda College student who was shot dead after leaving Club Malabar in Dockyard in April 2003, and Jason Lightbourne, 18, who was shot behind the wheel of a car on Ord Road in Paget last July.

Despite numerous appeals for information — and a large cash reward in the case of Mr. Lightbourne — Police have not charged anyone in either case.