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Attorneys probing Ria George's death vow that her loss will not be swept under the rug as they intend to take legal action based on their findings in the matter.

Speaking at his Lord Street, San Fernando office on November 21, Prakash Ramadhar said a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has been filed with the National Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (NP), with another to be sent to the Chief Fire Officer.

"Too often our citizens are blamed for accidents when those who have authority and responsibility wash their hands of it. Say that it may very well be that the regulator was not properly installed and if you smelt gas you should not have done, you should have known better. We are not about victim-blaming. It's about you knowing these things, you in the business of selling gas and if you didn't take full and proper and adequate steps to educate the population, then you must be held accountable."