As the search for missing Tobago toddler Angelo Tobias-Plaza entered its fourth day on Friday, investigators and volunteers were again left without answers, deepening the anguish surrounding the two-year-old’s disappearance from his Goodwood home.
Despite coordinated efforts of joint forces on land and sea, the two-year-old’s whereabouts remain a mystery since his disappearance on Monday night.
On Friday, family and concerned residents held vigil near the seaside in Goodwood, hoping and praying the day’s search would give the community much-needed answers to the question, “Where is little Angelo?”
The Hunters Search and Rescue Team continued combing the area, working closely with the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA).
Captain Vallence Rambharat said search crews expanded operations into new areas.
“Some new areas, one was the extending of the search area, and so we completed the area we were working yesterday, and after lunch we will begin to comb some new areas.”
They were temporarily diverted to assist with a separate incident after reports surfaced of a body washed ashore in Blenheim. But when the team returned to continue the search for the missing toddler, they were unsuccessful.
Tobago police also appear to be trying a different approach to their investigations, as details about the disappearance remain unclear.
The area leading to the toddler’s home has been cordoned off, and officers are engaging Angelo’s mother and stepfather for further questioning.
Meanwhile, area representative for Mt. St. George/Goodwood, Megan Morrison, told the media that she is supporting the family. Although she hopes for closure, she wants parents to learn from this incident.
“It’s always good as parents to keep an eye on your children, especially the times we are living in. You see a man’s face, you don’t see his heart, just in case anything untoward happen.”
Although another day of searching ended without a breakthrough, police insisted the operation is far from over, and urged the public to continue sharing any information that could help bring little Angelo home and provide long-awaited answers to a grieving family and anxious community.