Atalugama murder : further details revealed
A Sri Lankan court has granted Police permission to detain and interrogate for two days the main suspects in the murder of a nine-year-old girl from Atalugama, Bandaragama.
Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law & SSP Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that the victim was NOT subject to any sexual abuse.
Three Judicial Medical Officers conducted the post-mortem as per the order by the court, said the Police Spokesperson.
“The JMOs believe that she died of dry drowning, where water and mud entered her body and lungs through the nose and mouth,” he said adding that the suspect was arrested on Sunday (29) night by the Kalutara and Panadura Crimes Divisions.