The 14-year-old boy, who is a person with disabilities, claimed he was “told by his late mother” to burn the house.
His grandaunt Juriah Salleh, 64, said the boy lived with his father and grandmother in the house but they were not at home when the fire broke out.“When asked why he set the house on fire, he said he ‘saw’ his late mother who ‘told’ him to do so, ” Juriah said at the scene on Monday night.Juriah said the teenager, who is on treatment and medication, had once set the house on fire when he was 10 but they managed to put it out.
Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue Station chief Rozizah Ibni Hajar said they received an emergency call at 7.59pm and dispatched 19 personnel in two fire engines and a tanker to the scene. “When we reached the scene, the house was ablaze and there was a 14-year-old teenager at the location who managed to flee to safety, ” she said, adding that firemen took about 25 minutes to put out the fire.
Kuala Terengganu district police chief Asst Comm Abdul Rahim Md Din said they were waiting for a report from the Fire and Rescue Department to determine the cause of the fire. — Bernama
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