School girl’s body found in well in Vavuniya

1 June 2022 09:30 am Views - 207

By Darshana Sanjeeva Balasuriya

The body of a 16-year-old girl who went missing on Monday was found in a well at Ganeshpuram, in Vavuniya yesterday.


Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said a complaint had been received by the Nellukulam Police in Vavuniya Monday night claiming that the girl who had gone to a tuition class had not returned.

 

The Police later found the girl’s body in a well nearby her house.


The spokesman said the girl’s tuition books and a pair of slippers were also recovered near the well. Investigations revealed that the girl’s parents had been separated a long time ago, and she was living with her relatives.


SSP Thalduwa said an investigation is underway to determine whether the girl’s death was a murder or a suicide. The post-mortem examination into the death will be conducted on today.