Police investigate Signal Hill attack after nurse injured and husband dies in fire

Nicoya Bernard, 43, remained in critical condition at Scarborough General Hospital after being found with a neck injury at her Signal Hill home, where her husband, Steve Paul, was later discovered dead in a burned room. Police said Paul’s disabled son was rescued unharmed, and investigators recovered evidence from the scene and a vehicle linked to the dead man.

Nicoya Bernard-Paul’s 18-year-old disabled son was discharged from Scarborough General Hospital after surviving a fire in Signal Hill that killed his stepfather, Steve Paul, who set the house ablaze after chopping Bernard-Paul in the neck. The family is seeking counselling, while advocates say the tragedy highlights the need for men to speak up before conflict turns violent.

Tobago nurse Nicoya Bernard is in critical condition at Scarborough General Hospital after police say her husband, Steve Paul, chopped her during a domestic dispute in Signal Hill and then set their home ablaze. Paul was found dead inside the burnt house, while Bernard’s disabled 19-year-old son was rescued unharmed. Police are investigating the attack and suspected murder-suicide.

A Signal Hill woman, Nicoya Bernard-Paul, is in stable condition in hospital after police say her husband, Steve Fraser, chopped her in the neck and then set their Mentor Drive home on fire with her disabled son inside. Fraser died in the blaze, while firefighters rescued the boy, prompting renewed calls for help and intervention in domestic violence cases.

A Tobago woman, Nicoya Baird, is in hospital with chop wounds after an alleged domestic attack at her Mentor Road, Signal Hill home, where neighbours also reported smoke and a fire. Police are treating the case as attempted murder after her husband, Steve Paul, was found dead inside the house, leaving the community shocked.

A Tobago nurse, Nicoya Bernard, is in critical condition in ICU after being severely injured at her Signal Hill home on Wednesday morning, while her husband, Steve Paul, was found dead at the house. Police say Bernard was attacked and chopped multiple times before a fire broke out; investigators are treating it as a serious domestic violence case.