Corriverton painter dies after setting himself ablaze

Corriverton painter Clifford Carter, also known as ‘Chino’ who had set himself ablaze following a domestic dispute with his wife died at the New Amsterdam Hospital less than two days  after he was admitted there.

Medical  personnel at the health institution related to this newspaper  yesterday that the burns were extensive  and though the staff did their best  death was sure as “the pains were unbearable”.

Speaking from his bed on Monday morning, ‘Chino’ said  the self-inflicted injuries stemmed from a domestic dispute with his