THA Chief: Improved Crime Fighting Strategies Needed For Tobago

THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is calling for discussions to be had to devise more effective crime fighting strategies in Tobago. He made this statement during the Tobago House of Assembly's Plenary sitting on Thursday, coming on the heels of three murders reported on the island. Chief Secretary Augustine noted there needs to be frank conversations about the strategies to address crime in Tobago. He stated roadblocks are not enough. On Tuesday, the body of 39 year old Jenelle Thomas-Stowe was found in Mt. Irvine with her hands and feet tied. Less than 24 hours later, a double murder was recorded when gunmen killed 33 year old Akiem Frith, and 61 year old Frith Alleyne in Bon Accord, bringing Tobago's 2023 murder toll to 13.