Tragic Fire Claims Lives of a Trini Minister and Two Children

Today, Trinidad and Tobago is reeling from the tragic loss of Lisa Morris-Julian and two of her children, who perished in a fire early this morning. Morris-Julian, a Member of Parliament for D’Abadie/O’Meara and Minister in the Ministry of Education, died alongside her six-year-old son, Jesiah, and twenty-five-year-old daughter, Xianne. The fire broke out around 6:15 a.m. at their Farfan Street home, destroying it.

Morris-Julian’s husband, Daniel Julian, was injured in the blaze, along with two other relatives. The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago visited the scene to offer condolences to the grieving family. One of Morris-Julian’s colleagues described the loss as “more than just heartbreaking,” adding, “The whole of Arima mourns her passing.”

Morris-Julian had a distinguished political career, serving as Arima mayor, deputy mayor, and a member of Parliament since 2020. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressed the nation’s sorrow, saying, “The nation awoke to the horrific news of the tragic passing of MP Lisa Morris-Julian and her two relatives earlier this morning.”

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.