Four days after the deadly fire at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, which claimed the life of a seven-month-old baby, the Police are still to arrest the main culprits who reportedly set the home on fire.
The Police are, however, hunting for two young men, who are wanted for questioning about the incident.
This was according to A Division (Georgetown and East Bank Demerara) Commander Clifton Hicken, who explained that he recently led a team of investigators to the area where he met with the victims who provided them with information and based on that, one person was apprehended.
Guyana Times understands that the person taken into Police custody was a female, who was reportedly with the men when they hurled an explosive device into the house.
Dead: Romain Levi Seth
However, the Commander noted that the detainee has provided additional information and based on that, the Police were looking for the two males. One of the men is reportedly known to law enforcement.
As their investigations continued, detectives swooped down on the area on Wednesday evening, but came up empty handed. They also went to a house in East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, but that effort also proved futile.
Nevertheless, Hicken noted that the Police would continue to pursue the men. He added that once the men were arrested and interrogated, the information collected would be released to the public to clear up any lingering speculation.
The charred remains of seven-month-old Romain Levi Seth were pulled from the debris hours after the fire was extinguished by firefighters at the Lot 462 Third Field, Kaneville.
The fire reportedly started about 02:00h after an explosive device was hurled through the window by members of a gang, who had threatened to set the house alight after the owner, Michelle Menezes, had made a report to the Police Station about their marijuana business close to her home.
The young men were reportedly arrested, but were later released by the Police. It was upon their release they threatened to kill each member of the house and accused Menezes of being a Police informant. After the fire, none of them were seen.
