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– By Latoya GilesAn early morning fire believed to be electrical in origin yesterday destroyed the home of newly appointed Solicitor General Sita Ramlall.Kaieteur News was told that it was a uniformed guard on duty at the Lot 2 Bel Air, home who alerted the occupants.Firemen yesterday after putting out the blazeSpeaking with Kaieteur News yesterday, Ramlall’s companion, Retired Major General Norman Mc Lean said that the family was alerted shortly after 03:00hrs. He said that the occupants in the house hurried outside. He said that luckily,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, luckily there is a staircase at the back of the house, through which the occupants exited. They were unable to save anything as the fire quickly spread to every inch of the house.The fire service worked to contain the blaze and eventually started using water from a pool on the premises. The deck area which is fitted with chairs and tables is probably one of the only places at the property that survived the fire.Mc Lean said that the cost of the damage could not be determined, but he estimated that it goes into the millions. He disclosed that the property was insured. He further told Kaieteur News that there were numerous sentimental items that were among items destroyed. For instance Mc Lean said that Sita Ramlall had an extensive law book collection which was lost in the inferno.He further stated that the members of the household, including Ramlall’s 85 year old mother, would be staying at other relatives. The fire service is still continuing investigations.Retired Major General Norman Mc Lean (right) at the scene yesterday |
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