“MY
sister has failed to get justice.”
These are the words of distraught Pamela Roberts-Glasgow, the sister
of Sherma Roberts who was shot to death last year in her Diego Martin
home, along with her friend, Donna George.
Both women were common-law wives of two close friends.
Around 8.30 p.m., on August 5, 2005, Sherma Roberts and Donna George
were found dead at Sherma’s home at Carnelian Gardens, Diamond
Vale, Diego Martin.
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PAMELA
ROBERTS-
GLASGOW:
“We want
some justice!”
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Their bodies were found by Donna’s husband, a Coast Guardsman.
Sherma who was wearing only a towel at the time of her death, bore
two bullet holes at the back of her head while her friend Donna
was shot through her left eye.
Sherma’s family are convinced that close relatives of both
women are responsible for the murders.
Glasgow and her family also believe that the police are dragging
their feet on the investigation.
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“Is almost a year now since my
sister was murdered and up to now no one has been arrested,
even though we gave the police vital information that could
lead to the arrest of our main suspect,” said Glasgow.
“Sherma was physically abused and her life was threatened
on several occasions by a close relative,” explained
Glasgow.
“She was beaten so many times that one time he broke
her arm and she had to wear a cast,” added Glasgow.
“They ended up in a Port of Spain Magistrates’
Court and the magistrate ordered him to leave Sherma alone.
“After that, she received several threats to her life.
“She went to where the relative worked on several
occasions to report on the threats, but every time she went,
she was told that the relative’s superior was not
there,” said Glasgow.
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SHERMA ROBERTS (right) with her friend
DONNA GEORGE and SHERMA’s baby
SHANTASIA.
SHERMA ROBERTS ... in happier times.
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“So she never got the chance to tell her story to the relative’s
bosses.”
“Even though the court ordered that her relative leave the
house, we advised her to also leave for her safety, and she was
staying by a friend,” said Glasgow.
“Two weeks before her death the relative convinced her to
move back into the house, so that her daughter could live comfortably.
“Sherma listened to him and did move back into the house,”
said Glasgow.
“But her biggest mistake was allowing him to come back into
the house to live.
“Two weeks later she was dead,” said Glasgow still
grieving about her sister’s death.
“This relative is living comfortably, and my sister is dead,”
added Glasgow as she broke down in tears.
“The funny thing is when Sherma needed help from the relatives
bosses; she did not get any, but on the night of the murder and
at her funeral, they were there, offering their sympathies.”
Speaking to a senior member of the Regiment he said that he is
not aware of the situation.
He added that he is saddened by the outcome, because the Defence
Force has a Welfare Department on St. Vincent Street, call CAMP,
situated next to Colonial Life (CLICO), where reports about abuse
from members of any Defence Staff can be reported.
Glasgow told TnT Mirror that her family strongly believes that
close relatives of both deceased women planned and paid two hit
men to kill the women.
“We got vital information about the murders and went to
speak to a senior officer at the St. James Police Station, who
was the lead investigator in the matter, when he was stationed
at West End Police Station.
“After I spoke to him, he told me to keep that information
to myself because I could get into a lot of trouble,” said
Glasgow.
Glasgow also told Mirror that at her sister’s funeral, her
family openly accused a close relative of killing Sherma almost
causing chaos at the funeral.
Mirror was also told that Donna was going through a similar abusive
relationship with her husband.
“That is why she and Sherma were so close, because they
shared similar circumstances,” said Glasgow.
“We want to know why no one has been arrested for the murders
and want some sort of answers from the police,” said Glasgow.
She also said that she wrote letters to the Director of Public
Prosecution (DPP) and the Commissioner of Police.
“We want some justice!” ended Glasgow.
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