The Police have arrested a man suspected of setting a house on fire that killed three youth in Hopeful Village in Admiral Town, St. Andrew.According to the police, the suspect is a relative of the deceased.
Senior Superintendent Steve Mcgregor of Police for the Kingston West Division says, the suspect is of unsound mind and needs treatment.
Senior Superintendent Mcgregor says the family needs support.
Steve Mcgregor, Senior Superintendent of police for Kingston Western.The fire in Admiral Town killed nine year old Abigail Reid, 15-year-old Leonardo Morris and 18-year-old Bebeto Harris as they slept.
It also destroyed homes.
The police and fire brigade say they were alerted to the fire at minutes after 1-this morning.
Shortly after the blaze was contained, the first responders found the charred remains of three children among the debris.
The children have been identified as nine year old Abigail Reid, 15-year-old Leonardo Morris and 18-year-old Bebeto Harris.
Abigail attended Iris Gelly Primary, Leonardo attended Excelsior High, while Bebeto was a student of Tarrant High.
A resident, Violeta Harding, who’s a relative of the deceased, couldn’t contain the tears as she spoke with our news centre.
Ms. Harding claims the house was set ablaze by a male friend of the family.She says the man had previously been reported to the police, after nine year old Abigail claimed that he attempted to molest her.
The man was subsequently held and severely beaten by residents, who then handed him over to the police.He’s reportedly in hospital under police guard.
