Man dies after his house was allegedly set on fire

The police say they have launched an investigation into a report of murder and arson that occurred on Monday, February 14, 2022, at Cedars which left Ohene Kaoma Samuel/Sutherland, a 41 year old labourer of Cedars dead.

In a release, the police say that preliminary investigations revealed that at about 11:00 .m on February 14, an unknown person or persons caused the death of Samuel/Sutherland by setting fire to his 12×13 ply wood dwelling house causing him to receive severe burns to his body. The entire house and its contents as well as three dogs were destroyed in the process.

Samuel/Sutherland was subsequently transported to the Georgetown Medical Complex and later transferred to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) for medical attention but died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

A post-mortem examination revealed that he died as a result of his injuries, the police release says.

Persons with information that can assist with this investigation are encouraged to contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crimes at telephone number 1-784-456-1339; the Officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigations Department at 1784-456-1810; or the Officer in charge of the South -Central Division at 1784-458-4200; or any police station or police officer with whom you are comfortable.
The police promises to treat all information confidentially.