Lankan shop owner dies in UK

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The Sri Lankan owner of a shop in Bedford, East of England who suffered a severe blow to the head in an assault on Sunday night has died.

Vairamuthu Thiyagarajah, 56, received serious head injuries in the incident which happened in the flat above the MK Food and Wine shop in Elstow Road, Bedford, at 5.30pm.

He was immediately rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in a serious condition where he stayed until his death yesterday afternoon (Thursday, April 11).

Mr Thiyagarajah, originally from Sri Lanka, died with his family at his bedside. He leaves a wife, a son, four daughters, three son-in-laws, a daughter-in-law and several grandchildren.

The flat was shared by Mr Thiyagarajah and three employees who work at the store, one of whom, Thilak Moham-Raj, 25, was arrested that night for section 18 GBH in connection with the incident. He was later released on police bail but taken into custody again on Wednesday night and charged with GBH with intent.

He appeared at Luton Magistrates Court on Thursday and remains in custody. He will appear at Luton Crown Court on April 24.

The case is being investigated by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit and a post mortem has been arranged for Monday.

Police are currently working with the CPS in relation to the investigation in the light of Mr Thiyagarajah’s death.

Comments - 14

crick Saturday, 13 April 2013 03:07 PM

tamils killing tamils?

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Daham Saturday, 13 April 2013 05:14 PM

If this happens in Sri Lanka it's a ethnic killing / government sponsord. When happens in UK it's a fight between two.

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Gamarala Sunday, 14 April 2013 12:11 AM

Poor man, its such a shame, most likely someone whom he helped out, by giving him a job at his shop has murdered him.

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nadarajah Sunday, 14 April 2013 01:03 AM

crick and daham-----Are u mentally sick?????

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CW Sunday, 14 April 2013 01:44 AM

Mr Sumanthiran & Mr An-ura Kumara Dissanayake, I think this is a work of Rajapakse regime. What do you say?

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MayIwin Silva Sunday, 14 April 2013 02:02 AM

Please do not comment such, intentional killings happen in any community. May he RIP.

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ralahamy Sunday, 14 April 2013 02:50 AM

It is not ethnic killing but Mandalay kachal. But the sad part is even as refugees, when the British government has made their life comfortable, some people cannot over come their base animal instinct. Is it the national trait?

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Suq Madique Sunday, 14 April 2013 04:53 AM

Very true Daham.

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hussain salahudeen Sunday, 14 April 2013 12:43 PM

Oh in UK, can't be. May be its a fabrication

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Nims Monday, 15 April 2013 01:51 AM

Tamil Nadu politicians and TNA are!!!!

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xlntgson Monday, 15 April 2013 03:27 AM

'Lesser punishment because the employee was drunk and he had no intention to kill' - Wine and Dine.

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Asoka Monday, 15 April 2013 04:35 AM

One of the big contributor of LTTE. Rest in Peace

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John Monday, 15 April 2013 10:38 AM

GENOCIDE GENOCIDE!!!

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kiwi Monday, 15 April 2013 11:53 AM

No wonder the prime minister of UK is avoiding the CHOSGM meeting in SL as he must be a shit shiver of these assylum seekers who has been given citizenship and now turning their own guns on UK.

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