Coroner's Court to hear infant death case

Wed, Sep 3rd 2014, 11:27 AM

Police have forwarded the file on the death of a four-month-old boy who burned to death as fire ravaged a two-bedroom house in Elizabeth Estates last Tuesday to the Coroner's Court.
After a review of the file, Coroner Jeanine Weech will set a date for an inquest into the infant's death.
The purpose of an inquest is to determine the cause and manner of death.
An inquest does not determine criminal or civil liability.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
On the scene, police suggested that the infant and his six-year-old brother were home alone at the time the fire started around 10 p.m.
Two male relatives were arrested in relation to the death.
The mother was at work at the time of the blaze, according to police.
Superintendent Paul Rolle, head of the Central Detective Unit, said yesterday that the men were released on Sunday.
Investigators said the child was found lying on a bed at the back of the house, located at the intersection of St. Vincent Avenue and Malaysia Road.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he and his brother broke down the front door of the home after realizing it was on fire.
After rescuing the six-year-old boy, he said they attempted to find the infant, but could not get to the back room because of the blaze.
Superintendent Stephen Dean said on the scene that if it was found that the children were left home alone intentionally charges would be brought against those responsible.

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