Family loses home in Port Mourant fire
A Port Mourant, Corentyne upper flat apartment was destroyed yesterday by a fire, suspected to be of electrical origin, leaving a family of seven seeking help to find a new home.
Angela Doman told Stabroek News last evening that she resided with her elderly mother, brother, three daughters and a niece in the upper flat of the house.
She explained that she left home for work around 11.30 am while her mother was sleeping in the hammock and her niece was playing in the bottom house. “The neighbour call me sister and tell she fire in the house upstairs and then she run over and wake my mommy,” she added.
Doman said her mother attempted to run upstairs to put out the fire but was unable to do so. She suffered minor burn injuries to her arm and face.
The fire reportedly started in the front room of the upper flat of the house, which also stores clothing, Stabroek News was told.
“The neighbour say like 8 o’ clock the GPL [Guyana Power and Light] wire to we house spark but she ain’t take it for nothing,” Doman noted. She added, “Normally the GPL wire to me sister house over there does spark and when we call GPL them don’t do nothing but them people say we own spark today”.
The family estimated their total loss of items to be over $500,000.
The family, which was taking care of the house for an overseas couple, is uncertain of where they will now reside and Doman appealed for assistance from the public. She can be contacted on telephone number 664-8793.
A man was sentenced to four months in prison last Friday after admitting to stealing a cellphone that he borrowed for a phone call.
Faizal Mohammed admitted to the charge that he stole the phone, valued $250,000, from Davanand Rampaul on September 18 th at Regent Street, Georgetown.
He admitted his guilt immediately after the charge was read to him by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in a city court.
Mohammed was also charged with stealing a cellphone, valued $67,000, and $60,000 in cash from Dindyal Ibrahim on October 11 th at Regent Street, Georgetown but he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Police prosecutor Christopher Morris told the court that Rampaul, who is a taxi driver, was hired by Mohammed. While on the way to his destination, Mohammed asked for a phone call. However, just after collecting the phone, Mohammed exited the car and ran off with the phone. He was arrested after the report was made.
The prosecutor also told the court that Mohammed appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was remanded to prison for a similar offence before securing bail.
Mohammed was then sentenced to four months in prison. He was remanded on the other charge, for which he is due to appear in court on November 8th.