A HOUSE and a barbershop in West Coast Berbice were torched by protesters on Tuesday night as they continued their action, calling for justice for the Henry cousins.

The house at reference, which belonged to the Heralals, of Number 22 Village Bel Air, West Coast Berbice, was set alight at around 20:45hrs by protesters.

According to a relative of theirs, Sharon Harilall, the house was occupied by her family for over three generations, and luckily for her brother, who usually stays there, he was not home at the time.

The two-bedroom house was razed to the ground, taking everything inside with it.

Meanwhile, in Number 28 village, a barbershop that has been in the community for the past seven years was also set alight and completely destroyed, leaving a 30-year-old barber almost in tears.
Kevin Pitham said he was saddened at the loss, since it was his only source of income. Noting that he’s always maintained a good relationship with everyone in the community, he’s still at a loss as to why anyone would want to take bread out of his mouth, as he doesn’t have any quarrel with anyone in the community.

Protesters continued to block roads by setting old tyres and other debris on fire, despite their being cleared by the police and other Joint Services ranks. Their actions have caused the entire WCB road to be shut down, leaving many commuters stranded on both sides of the Berbice crossing.

The protest started on Sunday night, and has not abated since the discovery of the battered bodies of two teenage cousins from Number 3 Village in the Cotton Tree Backdam.

Many persons have been robbed and beaten, and had their vehicles damaged as a result of the protests, while two persons have also been murdered, causing widespread fear and panic.