Kitty man claims hundreds of thousands in losses after city demolishes house

The site where Desmond Nurse’s home once stood at Lamaha Street, Kitty.

On Tuesday evening, Lamaha Street, Kitty resident Desmond Nurse returned home after a long day of vending to find that his home was being prepped for demolition by City Hall workers.

By Friday afternoon, the Lot 219 Lamaha Street building had been completely torn down, pieces of wood and other debris scattered across the property.

But Nurse, who sells shoes on the corner of Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, told Stabroek News