Man accused of setting ex-girlfriend’s house on fire
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A man has been charged after he allegedly set fire to the home of an ex-girlfriend on Shallow Road in Kingston on Monday, June 17.
Charged with arson and two counts of attempted murder is 46-year-old Nicholas Rhodes, otherwise called ‘Nick’ of Kingston 20.
Reports from the Hunts Bay Police are that about 6:30 am, Rhodes went to the home of a woman who he had a relationship with in an effort to rekindle the relationship.
It is alleged that when Rhodes’ request was not met, he locked himself insideAbout WordPress the house with the woman and her daughter and set the house on fire.
Neighbours reported hearing the woman’s cry for help and summoned the police.
The occupants of the house were transported to the hospital for treatment.
Rhodes was subsequently charged.
His court date is being arranged.