The administration of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has pledged support and assistance for Acting Commander of ‘G’ Division (Essequibo Coast and Islands) Superintendent Crystal Robinson, as her family looks to regroup following a fire that gutted the officer’s Stewartville, West Coast Demerara home.
Three vehicles belonging to Robinson were also destroyed in the blaze which started at around 12.30 am on Saturday.
Acting Commissioner of Police Nigel Hoppie along with other officers from the force administration visited the gutted site yesterday, a press release from the police said. During the visit, Hoppie said that the force administration will offer support to Robinson and her family in bringing relief.
The house, located at Lot 154 Back Street, Stewartville, had been occupied by Robinson, her two daughters, her seven-year-old granddaughter, and a family friend. It was ravaged within minutes and nothing was saved.
At the time of the fire, only the family friend was at home. Robinson and one of her daughters were attending the GPF’s ‘Queen of Queens’ beauty pageant on Friday night. The other daughter and her granddaughter are overseas.
The family friend was sleeping in the upper flat of the house and managed to safely escape after being alerted by neighbours.
The fire is suspected to have started in the garage, where the three vehicles – a Toyota Rav 4, a Toyota Vios, and a Toyota Avensis – were parked. Two of the vehicles belonged to Robinson, while the other was owned by her husband. The vehicles were insured but the house was not. Robinson estimated her losses to be some $23 million, excluding the vehicles.
