Former girlfriends arrested for setting DJ’s house on fire
Two women were arrested on Friday for allegedly setting alight the house of Dorrel Romeo, popular known as Deejay Magnum on Sunday last.
Fire ripped through the wooden and concrete structure located at Lot 238 Good Intent Village, West Bank Demerara after it was purposely set on fire.
Persons gathered at the scene of the fire
The two females – one from Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara and the other from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo – remain in Police custody. Both of them were said to be in a relationship with the deejay.
A Police source confirmed that one of the women, who was implicated in setting the house on fire appeared on a television interview and denied the allegation when it was thrown at her, but the Police, he noted have sufficient evidence to institute charges.
Reports are on the night of the devastating fire, the two women went to the house of the popular deejay to confront him on a personal issue, but he was not at home. He was reportedly at a function on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Dorrel Romeo popularly known as DJ Magnum
The women waited, but the deejay never showed up. Out of anger, the deejay’s former girlfriend allegedly lit an object in the vicinity of the back step and the duo left. However, as they reached a short distance away, they realised that the house was on fire and panicked. Out of fear, they called and taxi and left the scene.
The taxi driver, who collected the women, is reportedly a close friend of the deejay and upon realising that something was amiss, he contacted the Police. It was based on the information he provided to the Police that led to the women’s arrest.
The Police confirmed that the Windsor Forest resident give a detailed account of what transpired, but the former girlfriend of the deejay is allegedly holding out that she did not mean to burn down the man’s house.
Guyana Times understands that the suspect was the same woman who posted a video of the deejay handcuffed to a bed on social media.
Meanwhile, on the night of the fire, the deejay explained that his mother who lives in the United States contacted him and informed him of the fire. He and his present fiancé reportedly rushed home only to see his house reduced to debris.
At the scene, the Police received information that two women were seen leaving the yard moments prior to the blaze. Both women are expected to be charged with arson. Police are continuing their investigations.
