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

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Updated Oct 2, 2026

Police said Nicoya Bernard-Paul was attacked at her Signal Hill home before a fire, and her husband was found dead inside.Express +2
Her disabled son was rescued from the burning home and was discharged from Scarborough General Hospital by Friday.Guardian +1
Police were investigating the attack and fire, with Express reporting a suspected murder-suicide.Express
Reports differ on the dead husband’s name, with most identifying Steve Paul and one Guardian report naming Steve Fraser.Express +4

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Oct 2, 2026

Disabled teen discharged after Signal Hill attack

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.

Oct 1, 2026

Nurse chopped, husband found dead in house

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.

Oct 1, 2026

Signal Hill horror

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.

Sep 30, 2026

Tobago Woman Chopped, Husband Dead After Domestic Incident

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.

Sep 30, 2026

Signal Hill horror leaves nurse critical, husband dead

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.