SRI LANKA: MOTHER AND SON SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER
October 4, 2019: A mother and a son of the same family on 3 October 2019 were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court over a case of murder. The order was issued by High Court Judge Pradeep Hettiarachchi when the case was taken up on 3 October. The convicted mother and son had murdered the wife of the son by setting on fire back in 2007. The incident had, reportedly, been the result of a family issue. Following an extensive hearing, the 75-year-old mother and the 35-year-old son were issued capital punishment. (Sources: adaderana.lk, 03/10/2019)
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