Da Silva’s House of Optics hit by fire

Plain clothes and uniformed ranks quickly apprehended this man (second from right in striped shirt) after he was confronted over theft

The top flat of the building housing Da Silva’s House of Optics at 315 Middle Street was gutted by a fire yesterday afternoon.

The bottom flat where the business is located sustained extensive water damage.

There were no casualties or injuries resulting from the fire which started shortly after 13:00 hrs. Two women and a baby were in the top flat of the building when the fire broke out. Brandon Milner, a relative of the fire victims, related that by the time he heard of the fire and rushed over to give assistance,