Ex-convict torches Kuru Kururu house

The burning apartment building in Kuru Kururu yesterday morning

-caught by residents

An ex-convict is now in police custody after setting his landlord’s apartment building ablaze yesterday morning following a confrontation over stolen property.

The 18-year-old was apprehended by residents of Kuru Kururu soon after he began his rampage through the village.

According to reports, the fire started at around 8:30 am after the young man had been accused of stealing a number of items. According to Clinton Rollox, owner of the building, the arsonist had become enraged after the allegations were put to him and had run upstairs, locking the door behind him. He reportedly started the