Probes after suspicions raised over death of man in Chilaw

February 16, 2023 10:26 am

The Chilaw Police has initiated investigations on a complaint received that a person residing in the Kokkawila area of the Chilaw Police Division who died after stumbling inside his house.

The 49-year-old had been suffering from a mental disorder, according to police.

The complaint was made by the deceased person’s son.

During the post-mortem examination, the Judicial Medical Officer of Chilaw Hospital has raised suspicions about the death after observing a cut wound on the victim’s neck, the police said.

Accordingly, police are conducting further investigations to ascertain whether the death of the victim is a murder.

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