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‘Too early to speculate’ on motives for murder of Omari Roberts- Statement

- said police working tirelessly to identify those responsible
Omari Roberts, 29, of Palestina Estate on Tortola, was shot dead at Hillside Bar and Grill, located on Back Street, South Hill, Anguilla early February 17, 2025. Photo: Facebook
A section of the statement from Her Excellency the Governor and the Honourable Premier on Anguilla following a briefing from the Commissioner of Police on recent serious violent crime. Photo: Facebook
A section of the statement from Her Excellency the Governor and the Honourable Premier on Anguilla following a briefing from the Commissioner of Police on recent serious violent crime. Photo: Facebook
THE VALLEY, Anguilla- A joint statement from the Governor of Anguilla, Julia Crouch, and the Premier, Ellis L. Webster, on February 17, 2025, has condemned the murder of Tortola resident Omari Roberts.

Roberts, 29, of Palestina Estate, was shot dead at Hillside Bar and Grill, located on Back Street, South Hill, Anguilla early February 17, 2025.

According to the joint statement, the Governor and the Honourable Premier are deeply “concerned and strongly condemn” the recent murders, including that of Roberts.

“Our thoughts and prayers are firstly with the family and friends of all those who have lost their lives and all those affected. We are also aware of the heightened anxiety and fear this will have created across our normally peaceful island. This is not something we are, or should ever become, accustomed to.”

RAPF following ‘several leads’

The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) are working tirelessly to identify those responsible for each of these shocking and criminal acts and they are following several leads, according to the statement.

Unconfirmed reports are that Roberts was relieved of his jewellery by the armed assailants.

“It is too early to speculate on the motives behind each incident and the public should not assume that they are connected. The Governor and Premier are being kept informed of developments by the Commissioner of Police,” the statement noted in relation to the two murders in Anguilla for 2025.

Six homicides were recorded in Anguilla in 2024.

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VI man Omari Roberts shot dead in Anguilla

15 Responses to “‘Too early to speculate’ on motives for murder of Omari Roberts- Statement”

  • THEY'RE GETTING AWAY HERE (18/02/2025, 17:38) Like (15) Dislike (5) Reply
    BUT THEM ANGUILLIANS AIN'T PLAYING AROUND , AND LEAVING YOU JOKERS TO THE JUDTICE SYSTEM LIKE HERWRE , ITS CALLED STREET JUSTICE , AND IF WE ARE NOT ITS GOING TO BECOME THE NORM HERE , THSTS WHEN WANNABE BOYZ MEET BAD BOYZ
  • (18/02/2025, 17:50) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
    Rest young brother
  • BuzzBvi (18/02/2025, 18:58) Like (34) Dislike (6) Reply
    I would be relieved to. Must be hard having to carry that heavy weight around your neck all the time. What an impressive VI entrepreneur to have a built a business and to be able to afford such things and remain out of reach of the law.
  • Strupes (18/02/2025, 19:01) Like (35) Dislike (8) Reply
    They took chains cause that's extra money in pocket. Gunman could've just point gun n demand jewelry or cash but instead he got shot n killed. Na he ain't fight back cause dude was soft but money made him hyped. Youths living fast and dying young.
  • Just wondering (18/02/2025, 19:38) Like (44) Dislike (2) Reply
    How many more of you’ll “Dawgs “ have to die before you’ll see it not worth it. Will any of the real friends step up and and be an advocate for positive?! Will any of the baby mamas now step up and set a more high standard to inspire our young ladies? We ain’t tired of having funerals for our “dawgs” all we doing is giving money to them shirt printing man every 2/3 months smh. God be with us dread. Meanwhile us as a community needs to start be more positive influence to our “Dawgs”
  • 2 Glock 18 (18/02/2025, 23:48) Like (7) Dislike (7) Reply
    Yo killer u ready
  • Ek (19/02/2025, 00:15) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Angullian are like pit bulls the moment u enter there space you have to come clean or thay will strike thsy don't give away plain tickets ok
  • Early (19/02/2025, 03:37) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    By speculation I think the killer or killers was wanted his jewelry before killing him. Probably someone set him up and whoever came to kill him knew he would have the jewelry by his picture only speculating. As another wrote they could have demanded the jewelry and cash but did not. Evil people.
  • Eagle Eye (19/02/2025, 05:04) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    I hope Tola and Anguilla ain't becoming like Rock and Crux..
  • Dont have to (19/02/2025, 11:26) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
    I don't have to speculate

    judging from is big expensive 100k chains I've seen enough to know the lifestyle and what they do...

    and as usual a business. only in the Caribbean you see businessman having big chains and flashing them assets constantly almost like them didn't gain it earnestly

    then there's the women who become single mothers to these type of guys due to their early death or infidelity which very common from that type.. sadly only the kids suffer from this growing without a dad bcuz their mother standards were beyond low only for the kids (males and females) to become a problem child in the future rinse and repeat.


    i could never live that lifestyle

    you have to watch the people on your team that may turn on you, rivals after you, cops after you, other criminals after you, all with your life and freedom on the line with a ticking clock very few make it to the old retirement age in that life
  • tried of it (19/02/2025, 11:30) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    I don't feel sorry for non of the single mothers, females or family

    Cuz they all know the kinda lifestyle these guys are in so you know there time would come early

    Y'all didn't try to stop them or shun them when they participate in the fast life. But when them die y'all crying and saying he was good he was this he was that.

    Same females and certain businesses (hnf,gas affiliation,IAM)that in miss bvi pageantry chk them socials whenever a "business man" or person who in that lifestyle die. Them crying, posting rip, gone too soon etc.

    Y'all be alright
  • IF YOU IN - THAT ❓️ (19/02/2025, 20:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    THEN ITS YOUR DUTY TO KNOW THE ( DO'S & THE DON'T 'S ) OUR PREMIER SAID WE HAVE COLDBLOODED KILLERS WALKKNG BIN THE STREETS AMONGST US , SO WE ARE ALREADY WARNED , SO HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU ARE NOT IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME - WHEN THEM GUNDELEROES START FLEXING O FF THEIR HARDWARE TO CLAIM THEIR BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE STREETS / PREPARE TO RUN - " FUH FO YO LIFE " IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE
  • J (20/02/2025, 07:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    These people live fast and die fast. It’s the life that they choose. Their mourners most often know what the deceased was into. They are never surprised. It’s the gangster life. It’s what happens. Persons who get into know the risks but choose it anyway.


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