Are Antigua and Barbuda’s Elderly the New Targets of Violent Crime?
A troubling pattern is emerging across Antigua and Barbuda: elderly citizens appear to be the latest targets of violent crime.
In recent days, police have responded to a string of incidents in which senior residents were robbed, assaulted, and left shaken in their own homes.
From Browne’s Avenue to Kentish Road, reports have surfaced of intruders breaking into houses, demanding money, and in some cases, physically attacking their victims.
In one incident, an 80-year-old woman was struck on the head after answering a noise at her door shortly after midnight.
In another, a 90-year-old and her caretaker were confronted by two masked men, assaulted, and forced to the ground while their home was ransacked. Both women were hospitalized but are expected to recover.
Police investigations are ongoing, but the targeting of elderly residents—often seen as among the most vulnerable in society—has sparked wider concern. Relatives, neighbors, and community leaders are calling for greater protection, while some are urging seniors not to open their doors late at night and to remain vigilant.
The question now hangs over the nation: are these isolated incidents, or the beginning of a worrying trend that leaves the elderly at greater risk in their twilight years?
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Informed citizen August 26, 2025, 3:27 PM
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