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St John resident 68-year-old Neville Went lost his home and business to fire in the wee hours of this morning.
Police say they responded to a report made by Went that the building, which contains his home and business called the Souse Factory, located as Cliff Land, St John, was engulfed in flames about 12:35 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Three fire tenders and eleven fire officers under the command of Divisional Officer Mervin Mayers battled the blaze.
Investigations are underway.
