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Nigel ‘Missing Link’ Bascus, a political candidate, lost his four-bedroom home in a fire on Tuesday morning.<\/p>

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Bascus, a fisherman, lost his possessions, including fishing gear, a GPS system, and his vehicle.<\/p>\n

Firefighters managed to prevent further damage but couldn’t save the house.<\/p>

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The fire occurred a day after Bascus failed to secure a nomination for the St. Mary’s South constituency.<\/p>

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He left home 20 minutes before the fire started and suspected foul play in his political career.<\/p>\n

Bascus mentioned that the house was uninsured, compounding his loss.<\/p>

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