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Diamond fire…Businessman refuses to believe gas stove finding

May 26, 2012 News

 

 

Although Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle, had concluded that the Diamond, East Bank Demerara fire was caused by a four-burner gas stove, the owner of the property says it is impossible for him to believe that.
Shazam Hamid, who resided at the property for six years, claimed that he last used the gas on Tuesday and when he left his home the following day to visit the Guyana Trinidad Mutual Fire and Life Insurance (GTM), everything was intact.
Hamid and his wife, Regina Fernandez, who once resided at lot 686 Fifth Street, Diamond New Scheme, are now homeless and are staying at their relatives.
A highly depressed Hamid said that he still cannot believe what transpired with his property two days ago but he claimed that he will investigate the “matter” in depth.
When asked why he decided to visit the insurance company on the same day of the fire, he claimed that he wanted to expand his business which he and his wife started three months ago.
“I wanted to expand my business and the bank advise me to insure my property so I decided to leave and go do that,” he claimed.
Hamid told Kaieteur News that he will not give up his land to the bank to clear the outstanding debt. Instead he will keep his land and “by God’s grace he will rebuild within three months.”
Last Wednesday, Hamid’s home was completely destroyed by a fire. According to investigations, the fire was caused by a four- burner gas stove.

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