Eppawala main suspect arrested

The 21 year old main suspect of the Eppawala murder case was arrested late last night near the fort railway station with the help of information gathered from the public, according to the Fort Police.The Police had managed to track the suspect down with intelligence they gathered from the public.

A family in Eppawala consisting of two children and their parents were found hacked to death at their residence on July 14 and the suspect in custody is said to be closely related to the family.

The victims were found dead in different sections inside the house and we can confirm that they were murdered by stabbing and slashing.

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