The occupants of the St Joseph’s and adjoining Holy Family homes of the elderly on Vlissengen Road yesterday expressed disgust as they were affected by a strong stench of smoke and burnt flesh from a nearby empty lot, where a dead horse was set alight by its owner after it died last week.
According to Greta Gomes, matron at the facility, which is located opposite the St Sidwell’s Church, a month ago, the owner of a horse took the animal and left it in the empty lot near the home where close to 20 women are cared for.
She said the horse had an injury to