{UAH} Accountant arrested over Lira hospital fire
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Accountant arrested over Lira hospital fire
Police have arrested the accountant of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Mr Simon Odepe, to help with investigations into the circumstances under which his office caught fire on Monday evening
THURSDAY JANUARY 26 2017
Ruins. Hospital staff sort out the damaged files and books on Monday. PHOTO BY BILL OKETCH
By BILL OKETCH & PATRICK EBONG
Lira. Police have arrested the accountant of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Mr Simon Odepe, to help with investigations into the circumstances under which his office caught fire on Monday evening.
The suspect's office got burnt at about 6.30pm destroying mostly financial records. The destroyed items include furniture, computers and files.
Only the accountant's office was affected by the fire since the Police Fire Brigade put it out before it could spread to other offices.
The North Kyoga regional police spokesperson, Mr David Ongom, confirmed the arrest, adding that a general enquiry file has been opened to help police with investigation.
"This is to establish the circumstances under which the office caught fire," he told this newspaper on Tuesday.
The accountant had reportedly left his office by the time of the fire incident.
Police said they want to ascertain why the suspect left his office.
So far "concerned witnesses" have recorded statements at Lira Central Police Station, where the suspect is being held under custody.
The witnesses include Mr Wilfred Okabo (the night watchman), Mr Michael Odur (hospital principal administrator) and Mr John Nam (office attendant).
Others are police officers who visited and inspected the scene; detective assistant Inspector of Police Francis Ojok and Paul Gaali, who is attached to the fire brigade.
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