FIRE early Easter Sunday morning ravaged the home of a North Ruimveldt couple, reducing their hard-earned possessions to rubble and leaving them in a state of despair.

Arthur and Jennifer Wong, who lived at 2927 North Ruimveldt, had just left the home when, around 8:30hrs, neighbours said they saw smoke coming from the back bedroom of the two-flat building, and within moments saw

fire billowing from within. The ground floor of the building, said to have been a family property, housed CANJI Massage Parlour, operated by Jennifer Wong.
The fire department was summoned and two tenders quickly arrived at the scene, but nothing was saved. Fire officials are now combing the debris to determine the cause of the blaze. However, officials have not ruled out arson as being the cause.
Some neighbours have surmised that it might have been caused by a lit candle, since earlier in the morning, there was a power outage in the area.
On arrival at the scene of the conflagration, the astonished masseuse got down on her knees and appeared to be praying, but it was too late. Everything had been engulfed.
Meanwhile, police ranks, after initial inquiries, whisked the couple away in a patrol vehicle to assist with further investigations.

(By Shirley Thomas)