Four homeless as two houses destroyed by fire

Freeport Police have not ruled out arson in two unrelated fires which completely dest-royed two houses within five hours, leaving four persons homeless.

In the first incident, Jason Wilson, 27, a construction worker, told police he secured his one room wooden house at Buccaro Road, St Mary’s Village, Freeport, around 6.30 am on Friday and went to work. He said when he returned around 9 pm, he found his home burnt to the ground. Damages to the house and household articles are valued at $10,000. PC Ramdhan is continuing investigations. In the other incident, around 1 am yesterday, John Seenath, 28, a labourer, of Bagdad Trace, Chase Village, was alseep with his 24-year-old wife, Jasmine, and six-year-old daughter, Amanda, when he was awakened by a loud explosion. Seenath said he saw the house on fire and woke up his wife and daughter. While making their escape, Jasmine sustained minor burns to her feet. She was treated at the Chaguanas Hospital and discharged. The wooden house and household articiles were valued at $50,000. PC Mayers is investigating.