Antigua at worst can only be a fraction as dangerous as walking a street in the UK, as UK has over 3,000 violent crimes everyday.

b.lawler, brighton, uk

Crime is rampant throughout the world. I think we all need to open our eyes and stop marketing our country as the best in the world, when each country has its level of crime. What we should do instead is pray for the families of the victims and for the husband's recovery.

Stephanie Cornelius, St. Johns, Antigua

Its the drugs - & tourists considered fair game.

Dennis, Sydney, Australia

Antigua has been blighted by crack cocaine usage by a small percentage of its people for some years now. Everybody knows about it but it is ignored and hidden away. It is in St Johns but it is also in all the other lovely tourist spots , even in Nelsons Dockyard.

chaplain, canterbury,

I have been flying to anu for many years now and this beautiful island is slowly getting worse and worse.

It is such a pretty place and these terrible events are clouding this beautiful island.

I am so sorry for the family of this newlywed couple, a completly tragic and unacceptable event.

Alexandra Cunningham, crawley, uk

Antigua was safe and lovely back in the early 90s. Now, however, there is a real crack and cocaine. The police only clamp down when the local addicts start to threaten the tourism.

The islands need stricter law enforcement and drug tolerance. My heart goes out to the victims & their families.

Edwin, Bucharest,

Such a tragedy.
Honeymoon as well.
Part of me thinks that if the Husband survives, the heart break of losing his wife on their honeymoon will be too hard to live with.
I really hope that he is ok.

Aaron Perugini, Essex, England

I'm really sorry to hear of this - we honeymooned in the same hotel 4 years ago and I'm sad to say there were 2 armed robberies then - its a beautiful place, but being small and remote probably makes for an easy target,

my sympathies go to their families.

Abigail wilson, burbage, uk

We stayed at Cocos resort 4-5 years ago and it's a lovely place to relax. It seemed safe enough although there was little in the way of coordinated security.

Douglas Porter, Reading, UK

Poor Mr Mullany, I wish him all the best and hope he gets better!

Sunny Patel, Coventry,

So incredibly sad, God knows how the husband will pull through. What a horrendous way to go. My thoughts are with him & their families.

David F, London,

"Antigua and Barbuda is a safe destination."
What about the airline stewardess recently raped and left for dead in the Caribbean .
The crime scene contaminated and was told there was no chance of catching the perpetrators she was flown home amid complete silence . Protecting the tourism no doubt.

Nick Dixon, Sutton Coldfield, England

This is soo tragic.
I've been to the caribean, now I live in Asia.
Generally much safer and nicer.

Fred Bloggs, Malaysia, Malaysia

I have spent much time on business in the Carribean. Although it appears to be a paradise it can be extremely dangerous. Places such as Nassau and St. Croix and Ocho Rios are very dodgy - especially at night. Visit the Carribean by all means but don't let your guard down.

Nigel, Grimsby, Canada

My wife ,daughter and myself visited Antigua a few years ago . It's a beautiful place but we were devastated to return from a meal one evening to find our apartment in the process of being robbed.We chased off the robbers and advised the police . Cash,credit cards jewelley etc had been stolen .

Bill Cox, crawley, UK