Erma Roberts Dies One Week After Daughter’s Murder

July 8, 2026 — Just seven days after the brutal murder of 40-year-old deaconess Neisha Roberts, tragedy has struck the family once again with the passing of her mother, Erma (Irma) Roberts, who died after suffering a massive stroke.

The devastating double loss has plunged the close-knit community of Mt. St. George into deep mourning. Neisha Roberts, an MTS employee and devout member of the local Seventh-day Adventist Church, was found stabbed to death at her home on Wednesday, July 1. Relatives and neighbours had expressed deep concern for her mother’s fragile health in the immediate aftermath of the killing, as the profound grief and shock ultimately precipitated the fatal medical emergency. A Community Shattered by Grief and Loss

The compounded heartbreak has drawn widespread outpouring of sympathy across Tobago:

Joint Bereavement & Community Support: Area representatives, religious leaders, and neighbours have rallied around the surviving family members, offering psychosocial support and prayers as the family prepares to lay both mother and daughter to rest.

Suspect Apprehended by Police: Following the murder of Neisha on July 1, officers from the Homicide Bureau intercepted a 41-year-old male suspect from South Oropouche as he disembarked the Galleons Passage ferry in Port of Spain, subsequently laying formal murder charges.

Heartbreak in Mt. St. George: Villagers and church members described both mother and daughter as pillar figures within the district. Neisha had recently built her home and was well known for her warmth, kindness, and active church service.