A British couple were left for dead after being attacked with machetes at their Caribbean holiday home.
Peter and Murium Green have both undergone emergency surgery following the attack in Tobago.
The alarm was raised after Mrs Green, 59, who suffered severe facial injuries, crawled from their home into the street pleading for help. Mr Green, 65, a retired businessman, is in a serious condition in the Eric Williams Hospital on the island while his wife is stable.
Doctors put him in an induced coma due to the severity of his head injuries. He sustained wounds to his head, face, eyes and nose during the attack.
His wife had part of her jaw chopped off and needed at least four pints of blood.
The Greens are understood to have been holidaying Tobago for more than seven years.
They owned a single storey holiday home in the Bacelot area of the island which is a favourite with honeymooners.
A Tobago police spokesman said they were attacked by two men on Saturday afternoon, with robbery the most likely motive.
Estate agent Jason Wallace, 30, a friend of the Greens, said: 'They are a sincere and kind couple and what has transpired upon them is not only a robbery, but also outright evil.'
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has condemned the violent attack amid fears it will have a negative effect on tourism. The Ministry of National Security said the attack was being treated with the 'highest degree of seriousness'.
A spokesman said: 'The Ministry has reassured the British High Commission that the police are doing everything possible to find the attackers.'
Officials from the British High Commission are liaising with the police and have visited the Greens.
They have also made contact with family members back in the UK.
The brutal attack bore striking similarities to the murder of a Swedish couple on the island last year.
Anna Sundsval, 62, and Oke Olsoon, 73, were killed after being stabbed at their home in Bon Accord. A suspect was held for the murders, but he was later released.
Geoff Patton, the deputy British High Commissioner, said: 'My Government appreciates the concerns expressed by the Trinidad and Tobago government.
'I know the family is receiving the best treatment possible. We are very grateful for that. What we do look forward to is the apprehension of the people who committed this horrible crime.'
Kevin Kenny, president of the Trinidad Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Association, said the attack would have a devastating affect on people visiting the island.
'It is absolutely and totally intolerable,' he said.
'Tourists go to the nicest, safest places and if tourists keep getting attacked, they won't come.' A suspect was held for the murders, but he was later released.
Geoff Patton, the deputy British High Commissioner, said: 'My Government appreciates the concerns expressed by the Trinidad and Tobago government.
'I know the family is receiving the best treatment possible. We are very grateful for that. What we do look forward to is the apprehension of the people who committed this horrible crime.'
Kevin Kenny, president of the Trinidad Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Association, said the attack would have a devastating affect on people visiting the island.
'It is absolutely and totally intolerable,' he said.
'Tourists go to the nicest, safest places and if tourists keep getting attacked, they won't come.' The island had been dubbed 'the murder capital of the Caribbean' after the murders of the Swedish couple and the raping of two British women in front of their husbands by a lone assailant at Black Rock.
A police spokesman said crime scene investigators were still at the Greenes' property looking for evidence. It is not known if any property was stolen.
Police spokesman Annmari Grant said: 'Investigators believe the UK nationals were attacked and "chopped" using machetes or similar weapons at their Tobago home. There are no suspects.'
She said Mr Green was found inside the house while his wife was outside in the road where she had crawled for help. continues here
I hope Mr and Mrs Green make a full recovery, although from this report I note that they will be terrifically scarred, for any reading this there is only one thing to say, stay home!!
Peter and Murium Green have both undergone emergency surgery following the attack in Tobago.
The alarm was raised after Mrs Green, 59, who suffered severe facial injuries, crawled from their home into the street pleading for help. Mr Green, 65, a retired businessman, is in a serious condition in the Eric Williams Hospital on the island while his wife is stable.
Doctors put him in an induced coma due to the severity of his head injuries. He sustained wounds to his head, face, eyes and nose during the attack.
His wife had part of her jaw chopped off and needed at least four pints of blood.
The Greens are understood to have been holidaying Tobago for more than seven years.
They owned a single storey holiday home in the Bacelot area of the island which is a favourite with honeymooners.
A Tobago police spokesman said they were attacked by two men on Saturday afternoon, with robbery the most likely motive.
Estate agent Jason Wallace, 30, a friend of the Greens, said: 'They are a sincere and kind couple and what has transpired upon them is not only a robbery, but also outright evil.'
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has condemned the violent attack amid fears it will have a negative effect on tourism. The Ministry of National Security said the attack was being treated with the 'highest degree of seriousness'.
A spokesman said: 'The Ministry has reassured the British High Commission that the police are doing everything possible to find the attackers.'
Officials from the British High Commission are liaising with the police and have visited the Greens.
They have also made contact with family members back in the UK.
The brutal attack bore striking similarities to the murder of a Swedish couple on the island last year.
Anna Sundsval, 62, and Oke Olsoon, 73, were killed after being stabbed at their home in Bon Accord. A suspect was held for the murders, but he was later released.
Geoff Patton, the deputy British High Commissioner, said: 'My Government appreciates the concerns expressed by the Trinidad and Tobago government.
'I know the family is receiving the best treatment possible. We are very grateful for that. What we do look forward to is the apprehension of the people who committed this horrible crime.'
Kevin Kenny, president of the Trinidad Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Association, said the attack would have a devastating affect on people visiting the island.
'It is absolutely and totally intolerable,' he said.
'Tourists go to the nicest, safest places and if tourists keep getting attacked, they won't come.' A suspect was held for the murders, but he was later released.
Geoff Patton, the deputy British High Commissioner, said: 'My Government appreciates the concerns expressed by the Trinidad and Tobago government.
'I know the family is receiving the best treatment possible. We are very grateful for that. What we do look forward to is the apprehension of the people who committed this horrible crime.'
Kevin Kenny, president of the Trinidad Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Association, said the attack would have a devastating affect on people visiting the island.
'It is absolutely and totally intolerable,' he said.
'Tourists go to the nicest, safest places and if tourists keep getting attacked, they won't come.' The island had been dubbed 'the murder capital of the Caribbean' after the murders of the Swedish couple and the raping of two British women in front of their husbands by a lone assailant at Black Rock.
A police spokesman said crime scene investigators were still at the Greenes' property looking for evidence. It is not known if any property was stolen.
Police spokesman Annmari Grant said: 'Investigators believe the UK nationals were attacked and "chopped" using machetes or similar weapons at their Tobago home. There are no suspects.'
She said Mr Green was found inside the house while his wife was outside in the road where she had crawled for help. continues here
I hope Mr and Mrs Green make a full recovery, although from this report I note that they will be terrifically scarred, for any reading this there is only one thing to say, stay home!!
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