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Jul 08, 2021 News
Kaieteur News – Twenty-two-year-old Calvin Lawrence, of Lot 101 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded for setting fire to three dwelling houses on George Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.
Lawrence appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan. He was not required to plead to the indictable charges that were read to him.
The first charge alleges that June 24, 2021, at Lot 1 George Street, Werk-en-Rust, Lawrence had unlawfully and maliciously, set fire to a dwelling house valued $18 million containing articles valued at $6M, property of Collin Bentley. The second charge states that on the same date and at the same location he had, unlawfully and maliciously, set fire to a dwelling house valued $38 million, owned by Nalini Baboolall, containing articles valued $16 million belonging to Kevin Phillips. The final charge alleges that on the same date, at the same location, Lawrence had, unlawfully, and maliciously set fire to a dwelling house valued $250 million containing articles amounting to $30 million, property of Hardat Maniram.
Chief Magistrate McLennan remanded Lawrence to prison and the matter was adjourned to July 22, 2021.
According to reports, Lawrence is accused of setting fire to three houses in an early morning arson attack. As a result of that fire, 27 persons were displaced.
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