A 60-year-old Richmond Hill, Linden man is now nursing minor injuries after his house collapsed on him yesterday afternoon.
Patrick Payne, who has been living in Richmond Hill for more than two decades, had to be pulled from the remains of his home by neighbours, who heard the loud crash and rushed to his aid. He was covered by rubble and broken wood but the neighbours managed to pull the man out after removing two large beams.
Payne was then rushed to a hospital, where he was treated for minor bruises and then subsequently released.
While the man, who is said to be of unsound mind, has nowhere to live now, Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland told Stabroek News yesterday that the Richmond Hill residents would be assisting the man in rebuilding his home.
