Two arrested over assault, abandonment of four-year-old girl
By SK Samaranayake Police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with the alleged assault and abandonment of a four-year-old girl in an isolated area in Wattegama. The suspects were arrested by Hali-Ela Police in the Hali-Ela area yesterday (14). Police said the female suspect has been identified as the child’s mother. The […]
The Island Sri Lanka reports that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and abandonment of a four-year-old girl in Wattegama, Sri Lanka. The suspects, identified as the child's mother and another individual, were apprehended by Hali-Ela Police following a tip-off received via the emergency hotline.
The child was found abandoned along the Wattegama-Yatirawana Road at around 7.00 a.m. on Thursday (13), based on preliminary investigations. Further inquiries, including examination of CCTV footage, are being conducted to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
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