Police have interviewed more than 90 people in connection with the murder of Trinidadian Marcus Gibbings and doubled the number of officers on the case, according to the father of the dead man.

Mr. Gibbings, 32, was found stabbed to death at a Devonshire apartment on October 26. Since then no arrests have been made.

As reported in The Royal Gazette on Tuesday, Marcus' father Richard Gibbings branded the conduct of the murder investigation "unsatisfactory" and urged the Trinidad and Tobago Government to press for action.

Mr. Gibbings spoke of his distress that a fortnight after Marcus was found dead from stab wounds, he had received no news of progress in the hunt for the killer.

Reacting to a Police admission on October 31 that no suspect had been generated, he expressed concern that information may have been overlooked.

Yesterday, Mr. Gibbings revealed that while he is yet to hear from the Trinidad and Tobago Government, he did receive a phone call from Bermuda Police Service the same day his concerns were publicised.

"The Police assured me that they are working diligently. They have doubled the workforce on the investigation, and are hoping to come up with something by the end of the week although they gave me no details or anything.

"After speaking to them I felt a little better since they can tell me there's still a glimmer of hope that a breakthrough can be made," he said.

Mr. Gibbings added that his previous concerns about information not being acted upon were addressed by the Sergeant who rang him.

"The Police assured me that they have interviewed over 90 people and they did have some people who they were looking at more closely than others. The information was a bit vague but I still felt a bit reassured that they are on the ball," he said.

Marcus Gibbings, a father of two, was originally from Trinidad. He had lived in Bermuda for around nine years before his death, and was employed at Hamilton communications firm CCS.

His father said he was relieved that his body was finally flown back to Trinidad for burial on Wednesday. The funeral service is set to be held today.

"I'm feeling much, much better. I have my son back with me," he said.

Bermuda Police Service did not respond to requests for comment.