Man arrested after D’Urban St fire released on station bail

The man who was arrested in relation to the fire that gutted his D’Urban Street home and a business place on Saturday was released on station bail on Monday.

As fire officials continue to probe the cause of the blaze, it has been revealed that there is an ongoing court matter involving the Lot 18 property. The man, Jerry Chow, his wife and two children occupied the upper flat while they had rented the lower flat to the owners of the OD’s Fish Shop and Sports Bar.

Chow had told Stabroek News at the scene that minutes after securing his home and walking several corners up D’Urban Street, he was