Man whose house was “completely” destroyed lost “sentimental” items in fire, including items belonging to his late father
A man whose house in Belfast was “completely” destroyed during disorder in Belfast last night said he lost “sentimental” items in the fire, including items belonging to his late father.
Jamie Corry, who has lived on Lendrick Street for 13 years, said there were cars parked near his house that were targeted last night.
“I came out that door and I told them: ‘This is my property, this is my property here,’ and then they started to light the red car up,” he told the Press Association.
“So once I saw the flames starting to get bigger and bigger, I moved away from my property, I moved down the street there and watched it all. The next minute the cars started to explode, the doors started smoking, the windows started melting, and the next thing the house was going to go up on fire.”
He said he has been in the property on Wednesday morning and said his possessions are destroyed, including items belonging to his late father.
“It’s destroyed, top to bottom it’s completely destroyed,” he said.
Asked what happens next, he said he would go to the Housing Executive and tell them what’s happened: “I don’t know where to start. I’m just glad my family, my kids were around at my missus’ house at the time.”