Wife stabs husband to death, surrenders

Colombo: A woman surrendered to Rambukkana police with a bloodstained knife after stabbing her husband twice as she could not bear his torture when he returned home drunk, ‘Sunday Mawbima’ reported.

A senior police officer investigating the incident stated the victim was a 42-year-old man identified as, Neville Karunaratne, a resident of Malakariya in Rambukkana.

Investigations revealed that the man, who had sold land for SLR200,000, had been enjoying the money with his friends, getting drunk daily.

He used to assault his wife after returning home.

The victim was a father of two and the children have been handed over to their grandmother.

The suspect was due to be produced before the Kegalle Magistrate while Rambukkana police are investigating to ascertain any other reasons relating to the murder.
 
Father suspected of killing infant

A six-month-old infant girl has been found dead with head injuries in the Karuwalagaswewa area in Puttalam, and police said they have arrested the infant’s father and her aunt (mother’s sister) over her death,  ‘Mawbima’ reported.

The infant, who was seriously ill in the early hours of April 4, died a few moments later after being admitted to the hospital.

The post-mortem revealed that the infant had died of injuries caused by an attack to her scalp.

Karuwalagaswewa police, while conducting further investigations, were making arrangements to produce the suspects before the Puttalam magistrate courts.

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