Final report on Drop-in Centre fire submitted

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Minister of State Joseph Harmon receives the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of the victims of the Hadfield Street Drop-in Centre from Commissioner, Retired Colonel Windee Algernon (centre-right). Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence and acting Chief Fire Officer Winston McGregor (right), also received copies of the report. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
Minister of State Joseph Harmon receives the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of the victims of the Hadfield Street Drop-in Centre from Commissioner, Retired Colonel Windee Algernon (centre-right). Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence and acting Chief Fire Officer Winston McGregor (right), also received copies of the report. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

The final report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fire at the Drop-in Centre on Hadfield Street that claimed the lives of two young brothers was delivered to Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday.

President David Granger had set up the CoI, which was headed by retired Colonel Windee Algernon, to investigate, examine and report on the causes, conditions and surrounding circumstance that led to the deaths of Antonio George and Joshua George on July 7, 2016, while they were in the care, control and custody of the state.

A preliminary report was submitted on July 22 and Harmon had explained then that the report had highlighted that the centre had systematic problems and bad policy arrangements for fire.