July 1, 2026 — Police in Tobago have launched an intensive homicide investigation following the horrific killing of 39-year-old Neisha Roberts, a well-known community member and deaconess at the Mt. St. George Seventh-day Adventist Church, who was discovered dead with multiple stab wounds at her home early Wednesday morning.
Hours after the grim discovery, law enforcement officers intercepted and apprehended a 41-year-old male suspect from South Oropouche at the Port of Spain Ferry Terminal as he disembarked the inter-island ferry Galleons Passage attempting to flee back to Trinidad. Tragedy Shakes Close-Knit Village Community
The killing has sent shockwaves through the quiet village of Mt. St. George, where Roberts was widely regarded as a peaceful, industrious, and devout community stalwart:
Discovery of the Scene: A relative residing nearby visited the home around 7:00 AM and discovered Roberts lying motionless near the bathroom in a pool of blood bearing multiple stab wounds. Emergency services and District Medical Officers were contacted immediately, and she was officially pronounced dead at the scene.
Swift Interception at Ferry Terminal: Following actionable intelligence and coordinated surveillance between the Tobago Division and Homicide Bureau officers in Port of Spain, the suspect was detained without incident as soon as he stepped off the ferry in Trinidad.
Mourning and Calls for Justice: Villagers, church members, and area representative Megan Morrison expressed profound grief, lamenting the brutal loss of a dedicated National Maintenance, Training and Security Company Limited (MTS) employee who had constructed her home less than a year prior.
Reporter Aaliyah Balgobin has the full details on the scene in Mt. St. George and the ongoing police investigation.
