(Trinidad Express) Police are investigating reports of several mysterious fires at the home of a millionaire Central businessman.
Investigators said the fires began on June 14, after a female employee, a national of Guyana, was dismissed.
Another unexplained fire erupted on Tuesday, the businessman reported to the Freeport Police Station.
Police said the female employee made several threats against the family.
The police, fire service and a spiritual leader have been called in to assist the family, who live in a mansion, in Freeport.
The family estimates losses at TT$550,000.
The Express was told that several rooms in the family’s mansion ignited, burning clothing and furniture.
A police officer witnessed one of the fires, as he interviewed the family on the weekend. The officer said the blaze broke out in a closet inside one of the bedrooms, destroying thousands of dollars in clothing. He described the fire as “strange”.
Central Division fire-fighters were contacted on several occasions and assisted in extinguishing the fires.
Police said the family has connected a water hose to a pump in a pond at the back of the house to help in putting out the flames.
The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) was also contacted and reported that electrical wiring was intact.
Police said a Hindu priest was summoned during one of the fires and put out the blaze with “sacred water”.
Prayer services were also held at the house.
The family is seeking spiritual guidance, as they now fear for their lives. Central Division police are also investigating the cases.
