Death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter Hospital staffers to be subjected to DNA tests

• DNA tests will be carried out on the blood samples detected from the vehicle used by Dinesh Schaffter

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda   

The CID conducting investigations into the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter yesterday informed court that they are in the process of referring ten individuals including staff members of Colombo National Hospital for DNA tests. They are the ones who have helped Dinesh Schaffter to be admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.
The CID said these DNA tests will be carried out on the blood samples detected from the vehicle used by Dinesh Schaffter, on the day he was found unconscious and tied inside the car.

 The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court had earlier ordered the Government Analyst to conduct a DNA test on former English cricket commentator Brian Thomas, a business friend of deceased Dinesh Schaffter. The Court had also ordered the Government Analyst to perform DNA tests on 21 policemen who were involved in the investigations.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis fixed the further magisterial inquiry into the incident for May 24.