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He Burn, She Burn
posted (February 21, 2020)

A couple from Lord’s bank was separately charged for arson in the court of Senior Magistrate Tricia Pitts Anderson. 

That’s after 31-year-old Jerome Swift and 30-year-old Renisha Ortiz each burned the others clothing, shoes, and other assorted possessions. 

Ortiz told Police that On Tuesday night around 9:20 she and Swift got into a domestic dispute when he entered the house and began to insult her. She escaped and later returned but slept hidden under one of her children’s beds. The next morning, she began to throw his clothes outside and that is when he grabbed six of her dresses and set them on fire.  He claims she also burned his clothes. 

No plea was taken from either of them as arson is an indictable offence. They were each offered bail in the sum of $2000. They are both due back in court on April 20th.  Â 

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