Fire claims life of senior citizen in St Mary
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INGRID HENRY, Observer Writer  
March 3, 2023

Fire claims life of senior citizen in St Mary

ST MARY, Jamaica – An elderly man perished in a house fire in Heywood Hall, St Mary on Friday morning.

The charred remains of 65-year-old Excel Newland was found in the rubble of his one-bedroom board house about 5am.

Information reaching OBSERVER ONLINE is that neighbours earlier saw fire coming from Newland’s dwelling and raised an alarm.

The Port Maria Fire Department responded, however the house was already engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived on the scene.

During cooling down operations, the burnt body of Newland was found.

It is suspected that the fire may have been caused by an electrical problem. The Port Maria police are investigating.

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