Another in back seat of Thajudeen’s car on day of murder

January 6, 2017

The state counsel representing the Attorney General has told Court that investigations have revealed that there had been another person in the back seat of popular rugby player Wasim Thajudeen’s vehicle on the day he was murdered.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Jayaram Trosky ordered CID to present a report indicating the progress of the investigations on the 19th.

The counsel appearing for the Attorney General said it was necessary to record a statement from former OIC Crimes at Narahenpita Police Sumith Perera who is in remand prison in connection with the murder and then a progress report could be presented to Court.

OIC crimes at Narahenpita Police Sumith Perera and former DIG Anura Senanayaka were further remanded until the 19th.