Cops hunting man who set house on fire

TIMES INT'L

…after accusing wife of cheating

Several persons are now homeless after a man deliberately set fire to his home located at the junction of Da Silva and De Abreu Streets in Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown on Tuesday evening, accusing his wife of infidelity.

The blaze that gutted two homes at Da Silva Street, Newtown

The man, Kerwin Jarvis, reportedly arrived at the wooden-and-concrete house located on the eastern half of the property and had a heated argument with his wife, Joanne Jarvis. The two were wed sometime in January last, but he would often confront her over alleged extra-marital relationships.
Guyana Times International understands that Jarvis, threatening to kill his wife, dealt her several cuffs about the body before reportedly dousing her with a liquid believed to be gasoline. Investigators said he also sprinkled the substance around the house as the attack continued. The suspect set the house alight at about 22:30h before fleeing the scene.
One neighbour recalled hearing a commotion in the house the couple shared, but the Da Silva Street resident did not make much of it, since it was a regular occurrence.
The woman managed to escape the attempt on her life by jumping out of a window, falling among several pieces of broken glass.
She received cuts and bruises, and was immediately rushed to a city hospital, where she was treated. Relatives told this publication that the woman has since gone into hiding, fearing for her life, since her husband is still at large.
Guyana Times International was told that the fire from the Jarvis home quickly engulfed the building and spread to the home that Adonie Orderson shared with her three children. She was at home at the time with her three children, and they lost everything apart from a few important documents. Orderson’s tenant, a male who lived in the lower flat, also suffered losses.
Kerwin Jarvis was said to be a drummer at the Princes Street church which the couple attended. The wife has two children from a previous marriage, and reportedly co-owned the house with her brother.
Police Public Relations Officer Shivpersaud Bacchus told this newspaper that Police are on the hunt to apprehend the suspect as investigations into the matter continue.

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