Investigation into Cummings Lodge fatal fire still active – Fire Chief

A fire at an apartment building in Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown back in June 2020, which resulted in the death of a family of three is still under investigation, according to Fire Chief Marlon Gentle.
Gentle, in an invited comment, stated that once the investigation remained active, it meant that the investigators have not determined the cause of the fire. This is so, even though reports suggested that the fire was purposely set.
Tragedy struck on June 27, 2020 when a couple and their teen son were trapped in their home after the fire erupted. The deceased are Beverly Miller, 40; Martin Lewis, 46 and their 14-year-old son, Dawall Ifill who resided at E-Half Sixth Street, Cummings Lodge.
Reports are that on the day in question about 17:45h, fire erupted in the heavily-grilled building which housed several apartments in which approximately 15 persons resided.
Initially, no one suspected that anyone was trapped in the building. However, after the occupants of the building who made it out started enquiring if everyone was safe, relatives realised that the couple and their son were missing. After the blaze was completely extinguished , the charred bodies of the three were found near each other.
The family had only moved into the apartment in March 2020. Reports are that relatives of the property’s owner who died recently were in dispute over the building. A man said to be the landlord’s grandson, who was seen earlier at the apartment where the fire started was arrested but was subsequently released.
After the funeral, a brother of the 14-year-old who perished in the fire had to be taken for counselling after experiencing constant nightmares. He had reportedly left home to visit friends before the fire started.