Man, 90, burnt to death in Diamond fire

Rupert Williams

A pensioner was burnt to death yesterday morning after a fire, suspected to have been caused by an unattended stove destroyed his Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home.

Dead is Rupert Williams, 90. He was visually impaired and was also an amputee.

The fire which started around 8.15am, gutted the single-flat, wooden structure which was situated at Lot 1325 Section B, Block X, Diamond, EBD within minutes.