A quiet early morning in the Caribbean island of Nevis was shattered by a gruesome discovery that has left the small community reeling, as law enforcement confirmed two people dead in a fatal stabbing incident and launched a homicide investigation this week.
First responders with the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force were dispatched to the incident location shortly after an urgent report came in just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to official updates from the force. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the bodies of a local couple who had died from multiple stab wounds.
Authorities have publicly identified the two victims as 62-year-old Mario Andrew and his 52-year-old partner Caroline Rodrigues. Both victims were long-term residents of the Browne Pasture neighborhood on the island, where the incident took place near the capital of Charlestown.
As of the latest update from police released Thursday morning, one person has been taken into custody in connection with the killings. The unidentified individual is currently cooperating with investigators as they work to piece together a timeline of events and determine a motive for the attack.
This double homicide marks the sixth confirmed homicide case recorded across the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis so far in 2026, pushing the small nation’s annual homicide total higher ahead of the final four months of the year. Police have not released additional details about the suspect or the case as the investigation remains active and ongoing.