Kingston man, Tyrrell Summerville sets house ablaze as owner sleeps.....stunned into silence when Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey told him that he could, "like Mr Kartel", be sentenced to life imprisonment for his action.

Sunday, April 13, 2014 | 8:21 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man, who admitted to setting ablaze the house of a man who evicted his sister from the premises, has pleaded guilty to a charge of arson.

But the man Tyrrell Summerville and people in the courtroom court, were stunned into silence when Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey told him that he could, "like Mr Kartel", be sentenced to life imprisonment for his action.

Summerville, who is also called Ziggy, reportedly set fire to the Kingston 11 house as the owner and his family slept.

"Why were you trying to burn down the man's house?" Pusey asked.

"Him and my sister had a argument," Summerville answered.

Summerville's sister, who lived at the premises, was given marching orders as a result of “rude behaviour”.

The complainant said in a statement to the police that he was awaken, on the night in question, to the sound of someone calling his name.

He said he looked out the window and saw Summerville but was forced to take cover at the sound of two explosions.

The complainant said that shortly after the explosions he saw a back room occupied by his daughter on fire. A refrigerator, mattress, curtain and a window of the house were burnt in the fire.

Summerville was remanded into custody until Tuesday. more

Racquel Porter