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Apr 16, 2012 News
Police have detained a suspect in connection with an attempt by persons to burn down a Norton Street house early yesterday morning.
Arsonists set the front and back steps of the Lot 28 Norton Street, Lodge property alight, but quick work by neighbours averted tragedy.
Winslow Mc Kenzie, the home owner, said that he was watching television at around 03:00 hrs when he heard his neighbors calling out for him. When he looked out he noticed fire on his front step. The neighbours then alerted him that his back landing was also ablaze.
According to Mc Kenzie his neighbors immediately formed a bucket brigade and started to put out the fire. The man said once the fire on the front step was put out he exited his house and assisted his neighbors to put out the blaze which was all over his back door and on the platform.
“By that time too we called in the police and the fire service but by the time the fire service arrived the fire was already under control.”
The man said the ranks from the fire service removed a bottle of gasoline which was left under his house.
Asked about a possible motive, Mc Kenzie said that his son, Cheddi Bacchus and another Norton Street resident had an argument over money. Bacchus is at present overseas.
According to the home owner, as recent as Friday, there was an exchange of words between his son and the man about money.
“I really don’t know what is the problem but I think is has to do with some money story and Friday the man was here and he vowed to return after a talking with my son.”
He added that it is his strong belief that the two incidents may be linked.
Meanwhile this publication was told that the suspect was detained late yesterday afternoon.
There are reports that minutes after the fire was spotted, a young male was seen leaving Mc Kenzie’s yard.
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