BODY Found Washed Ashore In Tobago Identified As ‘Stacy’ From Golconda, San Fernando
UPDATE (06/03/26): Stacy’s family is now awaiting the results of a forensic autopsy to determine whether she drowned or was murdered. An eyewitness who helped retrieve the body told Guardian Media that a rope was found around her neck. However, Stacy’s mother said it may have been debris in the ocean that became tangled around the body, and the family is not jumping to conclusions. Her family notes that she often traveled to Tobago for extended periods of time.
Another relative said they were unaware whether Stacy had been in a relationship with anyone in Tobago.
UPDATE (05/03/26): Further information states that the woman’s full name is Stacy Neera Samaroo. Her body was positively identified by her sister and father at the Scarborough Mortuary on Wednesday (4th March, 2026). She was thirty-six (36).
The woman’s mother, Lystra “Vashti” Samaroo, said she last spoke with her daughter on Friday (27th February, 2026). She said her daughter had traveled to Tobago in January seeking medical assistance for an eye injury she sustained several years ago. However, she decided to remain there until her next appointment in April while searching for employment. Her mother said the job search was not going as planned. “My daughter had an eye injury about two (2) or three (3) years ago and someone told her a doctor in Tobago could fix the eye, so she went to a clinic appointment to see about her eye. She was supposed to come back last weekend, then she said she was going to come this weekend for sure.”
She added, “When I saw the body, it looked like a Venezuelan. But when I knew it was her was when I saw ‘Shiloh’ on the chest and the tattoos. That is how I realized it was my daughter.”
Expressing her disbelief, she said, “First of all I am in shock. To me, I have not taken it in as yet. I remain in shock over the death of my daughter.”
Investigations are continuing into her brutal murder in Tobago.
Following the discovery of a partially decomposed body along the shoreline at Blenheim Bay, Tobago, on Tuesday afternoon (Tuesday 3rd March, 2026), the deceased has been identified by tattoos as “Stacy” (SuperMama Stacy on Facebook) from Golconda, San Fernando. A formal identification is pending.
Police in Tobago have since launched a homicide investigation.
According to reports, Officers on mobile patrol along Windward Road, Mt. St. George, were alerted by residents to a body seen floating in the sea, around 3:00 PM. The body later washed ashore near the new Mt. St George/Goodwood electoral district office.
With the assistance of civilians in the area, Officers were able to retrieve the body. Authorities reported that the deceased appeared to be a woman, who was found unclothed, with a rope wrapped around her neck.
Investigators also observed several tattoos on the body, including the word “Shiloh” above the left breast, a flower and skull design on the left arm, and additional markings on the wrists and waist area. “Shiloh” is said to be the name of her 14-year-old daughter.
A District Medical Officer (DMO) was summoned, who pronounced the woman dead and ordered the body removed to the Scarborough mortuary, pending a forensic autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Senior Officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) and Criminal Investigations Department (CID) responded and processed the scene before the body was removed by a funeral home.
A friend of the woman reportedly identified her as “Stacy” but was unsure of her surname. She is believed to be from Golconda, San Fernando. The woman shared details about her final days on the island, stating that they last spoke with her on Saturday (28th February, 2026). During that conversation, Stacy reportedly said she was trying to get money to purchase a ticket to return home to Trinidad.
According to the friend, Stacy had traveled to Tobago for what was described as a vacation and had recently begun a relationship with a new boyfriend she met on the island. The friend also claimed that she had been renting a room every other day during her stay.
The friend further alleged that Stacy expressed concerns about some of the men she encountered, reportedly describing them as “too tusty,” and said she felt uncomfortable and wanted to return home.
Relatives have since traveled to Tobago to officially confirm the identity of the body.
Investigations are continuing to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
More on this as it becomes available.
[Source: Ian Alleyne]
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