Sophia man sets brother’s home on fire

…after row over clothes

An A Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown house was on Tuesday set alight by a man, who was charged for killing his elder brother in 2012. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old man reportedly had an altercation with another sibling over clothing.
Reports are following the argument, the man allegedly set fire to his brother’s flat wooden house about 11:40h.
Fire Prevention Officer Andrew Holder told Guyana Times that the 23-year-old and the sibling had a huge argument over a piece of clothing. According to Holder, after the man and his spouse left their house, the perpetrator set the house alight and it was gutted in mere minutes.
The couple’s son was in the house at the time of the fire, but was rescued by relatives who saw smoke emanating from the property.
On Monday night, the man was allegedly heard saying that “I could murder again” following an altercation with his brother, which is said to be a frequent occurrence since he was released from prison.
He reportedly wore his brother’s clothing which his sibling objected to, angering him. The suspect is currently being hunted by the Police.
He was charged in 2012, after he allegedly stabbed his 19-year-old brother, Sherwin Kennedy to death following a fight over a pair of pants. This had resulted in a heated argument and later a scuffle during which he reportedly took out a knife and stabbed his brother.