Man allegedly sets house ablaze with woman and her 11-y-o daughter inside in St Catherine

The Linstead police in St Catherine are probing a case of attempted murder and arson after a man on Thursday night allegedly locked a woman with whom he reportedly has a relationship and her 11-year-old daughter inside her house and set it ablaze.

It is reported that the man and the woman had an argument, during which the woman ended the relationship.

The incident happened in the community of Charlemont.

The police report that about 10:30 p.m., the man went to the woman's home in Tamarind Close in Charlemont, St Catherine.

During the visit, he and the woman reportedly got into a dispute, and he was reportedly told that the relationship was over, according to the police.

The man reportedly became boisterous and drove away from the premises.

He reportedly returned, chained the house's grille, removed gasolene from his motor car, and used it to allegedly douse the kitchen window and kitchen before setting the house alight with its occupants inside.

He then reportedly drove away from the scene while the house was engulfed in flames.

The woman escaped with lacerations while making her escape, and her 11-year-old daughter escaped without physical injuries.

The Linstead Fire Department responded and put out the blaze.

The police are conducting an investigation while a search for the suspect continues.

- Rasbert Turner

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