Linden senior loses house in fire

The fire at Retrieve, Mackenzie yesterday.

An elderly man lost his home after a fire of unknown origin completely gutted it while he was out late yesterday afternoon.

Maurice Marshall, 72, was the lone occupant of the double flat house at 59 Ariwa Oval Retrieve, Mackenzie. According to neighbour D’Nell Boyce, he had just arrived home when he noticed fire coming from one of two apartments in the bottom flat of the house.