Dead is 67 yr. old Martin Lindey of Trinity Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Lindey perished in a fire on Sunday night at his home according to the Police..
The victim’s son-in-law, Cheitram Maywahlall, said around 22:50 hours he received a phone call from a neighbour who resides next door to Lindey, telling him that the upper flat of Lindey’s home was on fire. As a result, he called the New Amsterdam Fire Station and fire tenders responded. The firemen went into action and extinguished the fire. However, as the firemen entered the upper flat of the building they noticed Lindey’s body lying motionless in the dining hall. Lindey was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Lindey’s body is currently at the said hospital’s mortuary. An investigation is in progress.