George tenant arrested for allegedly torching rental home, body found in rubble

George House Fire Turns Grisly As Evicted Tenant Is Arrested For Alleged Arson

[Image: Pexels] Yesterday, fire and rescue and police were called to a rental house on reports of a fire on the corner of Palgrave and Meade streets in George. The 40-year-old tenant has now been arrested on suspicion of arson after allegedly setting fire to the house after receiving an eviction notice. He sat outside on the pavement while police were investigating the scene. As if that wasn’t bad enough, a body was then discovered in the debris…

George tenant arrested for allegedly torching rental home, body found in rubble

The man was facing eviction from the property, IOL understands.