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Mar 10, 2013 News
A one-flat one-bedroom house located at lot 399 ‘B’ Field Sophia was early yesterday morning destroyed by fire. The house was occupied by a man identified as Jeffrey McEwan.
Reports are that the fire started around 02:00 hours yesterday. At the time the owner of the house was at home.
This publication was told that this is the second time in a matter of months that the building was completely destroyed by fire.
Sources told this publication that McEwan who is always under the influence of alcohol came home smoking a cigarette in his drunken state.
It is believed that the cigarette fell out of the man’s hand and started the fire. Shortly after the fire was seen in the house McEwan exited the house and stood watching on as his house went up in flames.
It was other residents in the area who alerted the fire service. But by the time the fire tender arrived the wooded structure was completely gutted. Fortunately no other nearby structures were destroyed by tree in nearby yards were scotched.
Reports are that at dawn, yesterday, police were seen escorting McEwan out of his yard. It is not clear if the man was being detained to assist with investigation. Further there are reports that a few months ago another structure on the same plot of land was destroyed by fire reportedly under the same circumstances.
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