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Charred remains of elderly man discovered @ Red Bay fire scene

June 12th, 2023 | Tags:
Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the charred remains of an elderly man were today, June 12, 2023, discovered at a burnt house in the Red Bay area of Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters
RED BAY, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the charred remains of an elderly man was today, June 12, 2023, discovered at a burnt house in the Red Bay area of Tortola.

Sources have told our news center that the man was said to have been living alone in the wooden house which went up in flames last evening.

Many were left puzzled as to why investigators took this long to discover that a person died in the fire.

Police sources confirmed discovery 

It remains unclear what started the fire or where it originated; however, the fire destroyed the building, which was mostly wooden, according to reports.

Police sources have since confirmed that the body was uncovered under several layers of debris inside the home and that the identity of the deceased has not been determined.

Our News Centre will bring details as they become available.

30 Responses to “Charred remains of elderly man discovered @ Red Bay fire scene”

  • ? (12/06/2023, 16:23) Like (9) Dislike (19) Reply
    How do they know its an elderly man?
  • WOW (12/06/2023, 16:26) Like (35) Dislike (0) Reply
    So the neighbor could not look for the man. I'm sure in a fire the people living would know who living there the amount of people living there and try to locate everyone, making sure the are safe and not trapped inside.
  • oh boy! (12/06/2023, 16:28) Like (35) Dislike (2) Reply
    I didn't think anyone was in the house when I saw the news last night. This is so sad and a horrible way to die *sigh* I'm very sorry to hear this. My condolences to the friends and family of the gentleman.
  • Sad (12/06/2023, 16:47) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Today Maynard pleaded guilty. Today the charred remains of a body. Rip. Today the past Minister of Death birthday.
    Birthday. Days in history we ain’t going forget
  • ?? (12/06/2023, 16:49) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    so nobody missed the man?
  • To ? (12/06/2023, 17:02) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    It's obvious you DID NOT READ the article, but quick to comment stups. Yall does make me sick!!!
  • Sad (12/06/2023, 17:03) Like (14) Dislike (3) Reply
    Fire Fighters Commended Following Red Bay's Fire - Big headline in the news eh. and a whole person burnt to death.
  • I urge everyone (12/06/2023, 17:05) Like (16) Dislike (4) Reply
    To please install a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide doctor in your home. Landlords of apartment buildings should be required to install the above mentioned in each rental unit.
    • I can almost bet (12/06/2023, 23:45) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      The 3 dislike to I urge everyone is from a slum lord or someone that is lacking basic common sense. Man some of you people in this place surpasses stupid.
      • @ I can almost bet (13/06/2023, 13:22) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
        Most of these negative comments are from the down island people and expats.
  • RIP (12/06/2023, 17:24) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply

    RIP

  • Muck Rhy (12/06/2023, 17:46) Like (2) Dislike (33) Reply
    Parna left the pot on the fire and went cook chicken foot soup and now this happen. We need cooking awareness classes. Thank god we have VIP in government so dis don’t happen again sah. He must had really want a chicken foot soup real bad
  • Guest (12/06/2023, 18:21) Like (46) Dislike (1) Reply
    Let me see if I get this right. Joe is elderly and lives alone. There is a fire at Joe's house and nobody including Police, Neighbours or newsmongers had the presence of mind to ask, where is Joe?
    • Toast (12/06/2023, 18:41) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
      I was waiting for someone with no common sense to start on the police I am not surprised ...
      • @Toast (13/06/2023, 07:52) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
        Guest is right. This not starting with the police. Any investigator (Police or Fire ) going to a scene like that would ask at least two questions Who own or live at the location? Where is that person? Efforts should then be make to locate the person and where their whereabouts are not known, it could be deduced that the person may be inside the building. If you are a Police Officer it is a "common sense" you should embrace.
    • VG (13/06/2023, 01:25) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      I was pondering the same question
    • To Guest (13/06/2023, 09:35) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Nope. We were too busy taking pics and videos to be the first to post on social media. That was our main priority. (I said sarcastically).
    • Sad (13/06/2023, 10:27) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      Jis name is joe ?????? Wow
  • action (12/06/2023, 18:21) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    @oh boy, what condolences to friends and family. What kind of friends and family he had. They knew where he lived, knew his house was on fire and never checked for him.
    • @Action (12/06/2023, 19:54) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      No one have a true friend and blood is not always thicker than water. Poor Joe, I hope he did not suffer. RIP JOE, no more pain, no more suffering.
  • Truly sad (12/06/2023, 18:26) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    You mean to tell me no one considered that someone was living it the place.


    Truly sad. I fee this one I prayer he died before the flames got to him because to died that way is not nice
  • SHAME (12/06/2023, 18:43) Like (8) Dislike (10) Reply
    Out celebrating and body in the house charred.. only Tortola sah!
  • Real Talk (12/06/2023, 18:46) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    WOW THAT SHOWS THE KIND OF NEIGHBOURS AND FRIEND THAT POOR SOUL HAD NO COCERN FOR HUMANITY ALL THOSE WHO LIVE AROUND THAT AREA OF TGE FIRE SHOULD HOLD YOU ALL HEAD IN SHAME .
  • @so sad (12/06/2023, 19:57) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Cause people like him love to be in the spotlight smh
  • Truth (13/06/2023, 12:06) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is sad. but we live in times when no one cares for neighbors, friends or anyone else for that matter. But for the record the man who lived there, it was not his house. I have lived east most of my life but from what I know he kept to himself. He would move from one abandoned house to another. The sad thing is many of us in east know him by seeing him but like I said he keeps to himself and avoid people. Never knew his name but I assume he was related to them Frett and Penn Family. Occasionally he would catch whelks and would sell them for a little change and that was that. But his close neighbors(davies) would be able tell fire that someone did live there so they could have looked for him. Just saying.....
  • WOW (13/06/2023, 14:09) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Remember him diving at the entrance to enter pariqutia bay lagoon doing his own hussle with a little bag and a piece of steel quiet onassuming minding his own business rest in peace old soul.
  • Tortola's Finest (13/06/2023, 20:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Rent a cops
  • Inflammatory (14/06/2023, 14:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The fire officers got all kinds of big -ups from the authorities, but a charred body inside and they didn't know. Frankly, I'm not surprised and I don't care what explanation they give. This is quite inexcusable in my opinion. I'll wait to hear what was the cause of the fire , although I don't think that information will be forthcoming any time soon.

    I'll never forget many, many years ago when there was a fire that destroyed Hazem Shoe Store, Bolo's Printery and part of the restaurant upstairs (think it was Cozy Inn). Up to now, McClean can't say how the fire started, Bolo's never continued the printery, etc. We just are not ready in this small place. It's more than high time people start doing their jobs properly.


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