The aunt and her two nieces who perished in the early Christmas morning fire at a home in Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region Ten, died from smoke inhalation, Regional Commander of Division 10 Superintendent Guy Nurse stated yesterday.
The Commander also informed that the investigation into the fire was still ongoing as he was awaiting the report from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
Zella Lawrence, 30, Angelique Lawrence, 16, and Ronika Lawrence, 8, all perished in a fire that consumed a two-storey wooden and concrete building owned by Veronica Headley.
Onika Lawrence, the grief-stricken mother of Angelique and Ronika, and sister of Zella, yesterday told the Stabroek News that she too was waiting to hear from the GFS on the matter. When asked if the apartment was grilled, she said that the windows, as well as the front and back doors were all grilled. However, she did not know what prevented her children and sister from escaping the fire. This, she also expects to find out from the GFS..