Two suspects were taken into custody in connection with the murder of 76-year-old female in Uguressapitiya, Katugastota yesterday (18).
The 24 and 26-year-old suspects who are siblings have been residing close to the house of the victim. They are relatives of the deceased and drug addicts.
When the victim’s son and daughter-in-law were away from the house, the suspects who were regular visitors to the house had suffocated her to death, during one of their visits.
Following the murder, the two suspects had fled to Akkaraipattu. Katugastota Police arrested both the suspects along with a gold chain.
Saturday, August 20, 2022 – 01:00