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Police investigate murder-suicide in Galgamuwa
Police yesterday recovered the bodies of three persons including that of a child, from a house in Mahananneriya, Galgamuwa.
The bodies were those of a 28-year-old female, her 10-year-old son and another 28-year-old male, Police Spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Ajith Rohana said.
Police suspect that the male, who had been having an affair with the woman had murdered her and her son before taking his own life.
The woman, her husband and son had moved from Moragollagama to Mahananneriya about a year ago and were living on rent.
The suspected murder-suicide had occurred while the victim’s husband was working in Colombo.
Acting Magistrate – Galgamuwa, Kalpana Rajapaksha visited the scene last afternoon and conducted the magisterial inquiry. A post-mortem inquiry was also due to be held to ascertain the cause of the deaths. Galgamuwa Police are investigating.