FIFTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Rickford Williams of Charity Squatting Area in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is presently on the run after he allegedly set his house on fire on Tuesday,

According to information reaching the Guyana Chronicle, Williams and his reputed wife Ernestine Fredrick, 60, had an argument, during which the suspect accused her of having an extra-marital affair. She denied the allegation and out of fear, she went to sleep at her niece.

The argument between the husband and wife started around 23:00hrs Monday night after the couple returned from Xenon Hotel, Restaurant and Bar, where they were drinking alcohol earlier. They were said to be enjoying themselves at the popular Charity bar when the wife told the husband she wanted to go home. The wife slept the night at her niece after the argument and just after midnight, the niece woke up Fredricks telling her that her house was on fire. Williams was allegedly seen running from the yard. The flames were put out by neighbours and a report was made to the Charity Police Station. Investigations are currently ongoing.