Stepfather confesses to murdering toddler in Trinidad

May 20 2026

The investigation into the disappearance of two-year-old Angelo Tobias Plaza has taken a devastating turn after the child’s stepfather reportedly confessed to police in connection with the toddler’s murder, according to multiple media reports out of Trinidad and Tobago.

Authorities are now preparing extensive searches across Tobago in an effort to recover the child’s body.

Sources close to the investigation indicated that 25-year-old Shannon Miller is expected to accompany investigators to several locations on Wednesday as officers pursue leads into where the toddler’s remains may have been discarded.

The latest development follows more than a week of intense searches involving multiple law enforcement agencies, emergency responders and volunteer search teams. Investigators had focused heavily on areas including Pig Farm Road, Mt. St. George dump, Studley Park landfill and Dam Road after receiving several public tips.

Little Angelo was reported missing from his Goodwood, Tobago home on May 11 after relatives claimed they discovered he was gone around 7:30 p.m. Authorities initially treated the matter as a missing person case before later escalating the investigation into a possible homicide.

The case quickly sparked nationwide concern and widespread public outrage across Trinidad and Tobago as days passed without answers.

The search operation became one of the largest coordinated investigations recently seen in Tobago, involving officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Special Victims Department, Tobago Gang Unit, Canine Unit and Criminal Records Office. Support was also provided by the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), the Hunters Search and Rescue Team, firefighters, Coast Guard personnel and community volunteers.

Search teams previously combed heavily forested areas, cliffs, dumpsites and coastal waters after reports surfaced that a child’s body may have been spotted at sea shortly after Angelo disappeared. However, rough ocean conditions and limited visibility hampered recovery efforts, leaving investigators without confirmation at the time.

Police officials have continued urging members of the public to avoid spreading misinformation online while the sensitive investigation remains ongoing. Senior Superintendent Rodhill Kirk previously confirmed that several individuals had been detained and questioned as investigators worked to piece together the circumstances surrounding the toddler’s disappearance.

As Tobago braces for what could become one of the country’s most heartbreaking child homicide cases in recent years, authorities say searches will continue as investigators seek both answers and closure for the grieving nation.