Tobago Records Ninth Murder of 2025 as Sanitation Worker Found Dead

A 26-year-old sanitation worker attached to the Tobago House of Assembly was found dead in Delaford, bringing the island's murder toll to nine for the year.

Tobago Records Ninth Murder of 2025 as Sanitation Worker Found Dead

Tobago has recorded another homicide, raising the island's murder count to nine for 2025.

The victim, identified as Jerome Woods, was a 26-year-old resident of King Street, Delaford. Woods worked as a sanitation worker with the Division of Health at the Tobago House of Assembly.

Officers discovered his body in Delaford, though law enforcement officials say details about the circumstances of the killing remain unclear at this time. Police personnel are still present at the scene as the investigation continues.

The latest death adds to a troubling pattern of violence on the island. In 2024, Tobago recorded 26 murders, with the majority of those incidents involving firearms.

Source: Trinidad Guardian

Source: Google News TT — Crime