Mahaicony man dies after setting house on fire

What was left of the building

-police were probing domestic violence complaint

A Mahaicony man died on Monday after he allegedly set a house on fire following a domestic dispute with his wife during which she was reportedly assaulted.

The deceased, Julius Inniss also known as `Storme’, 56, a part-time electrician, and his wife, Shellon Inniss, 46, both resided at Lot 18 Catherine, Mahaicony.

Stabroek News was told that Julius started the fire just around 3 pm while having barricaded himself in the house, which belongs to his wife, resulting in his death.

According to information gathered, Shellon visited the Mahaicony Police Station on Monday to report that her husband had assaulted her during a domestic dispute, resulting in ranks taking her to the Mahaicony Hospital for medical attention.