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Investigators conclude that fire was deliberately set
Buxton Fire…
Investigators have concluded that the fire which occurred in Buxton last Wednesday night and claimed the life of a 65 year-old amputee Dennis Marks was deliberately set.
This publication was told that the fire was set by Dennis Marks himself.
A source close to the investigation revealed that the man was suffering from depression as a result of a prolonged illness and had made at least two attempts in the past to set himself and the house afire.
However, unfortunately on this third attempt the man died and in the process destroyed his family house.
On January 2nd last the charred remains of Marks who lived alone, were recovered from the rubble of his single-flat wooden house situated at Lot 12 Cummings Street, North Buxton, East Coast Demerara. This was after efforts by neighbours to rescue him from the inferno failed.
Kaieteur News understands that around 18:00 hours, neighbours saw smoke coming from Marks’ house, but by the time villagers responded to the alarm raised, it was too late.
Fire tenders from GuySuCo and Mahaica responded, but only to douse the embers so that Marks’ remains could have been recovered. Investigations are continuing.
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