Dusseldorf - While at the harbor is a boatbuilder Hall went up in flames, was the head of the company just to climb on Mount Etna. For the merchant Jacob K. Neusser (46), owner of "Liberty," blurted the other hand, a great vacation dream, for his 50,000-euro yacht burned out completely, as well as two other boats.
Three and a half days after the great fire at the Cuxhavenerstrasse investigators probed the detectives in the fire debris, looking for telltale signs of arson. Police spokesman Mark Niesczery: "We are still in the evaluation, at the moment want to say anything."
For Jacob K. is the fire of his yacht "Liberty" a particularly heavy blow: "First, it meant for my family and me very much, she was like our second home. We planned to our holiday. With so much free time is inside, detail work, passion and money that come to me in tears. Secondly, I had restored it after an accident in the harbor just Neusser. She was ready for collection. "
But the worst of all: Boat Builders boss Roland F. was inadequately insured against fire. F. on the phone from Sicily to the Express: "I thought as an insurance policy with the rather low risk of fire in our industry is not necessary to have assured me only 25,000 euros. This does not look good. The fire threatened my existence. "
The fire department estimated the total damage at least 300,000 euros. 10 times 30 meters, the hall is only a sheet metal torso and in danger of collapse. Is also concerned with the bearing of a Boiler Cleaning, which has just settled in the port. In this hall burned a truck.
The compact and "fireproof" built boat building hall is situated almost hidden in the port area. "Inside", the proprietor, "there was nothing that can self-ignite." So it arson?
