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Quick action by authorities at the Georgetown Prisons averted what could have been a disaster of immense proportions after high profile murder and arson accused Colin Jones set fire to his mattress in an attempt to start a major conflagration at the facility yesterday morning.
Prison wardens quickly eliminated the threat posed by Jones’ action after an alarm was raised by other inmates who had observed smoke coming from Jones’ quarters.
Colin Jones
Jones, a suspect in the arson of the Ministry of Health building on Brickdam, is also committed to stand trial for the murders of two of his accomplices. He had previously showed signs of being mentally challenged, which prompted a magistrate to order that he undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
This is not the first time that he has tried to start a fire in the prison and prison officials have been forced to isolate him.
“By his conversations, he seems a bit unstable,” a source at the prison told this newspaper.
A few months ago Jones, although handcuffed and shackled, had tried to wrestle a weapon from a police rank who was part of the escort party taking him to court.
“We don’t know if his recent action is a ploy or if it is mental illness,” the source said.
According to the source, head of the local mental health body, Dr. Bhiro Harry, would usually visit the prison where he would meet with inmates, including Jones, to evaluate their mental state.
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