The Crminal Investigations Department (CID) is slated to file a motion before Colombo Magistrates Court shortly seeking an order to exhume the body of former national rugby player Wasim Thajudeen after unearthing new evidence that his death was not accidental but murder.
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According to reliable sources the Attorney General yesterday has given the green-light for the CID to seek a magisterial order for the exhumation of the body.
Earlier the CID sought the advice of the AG on the matter. The CID is most likely to file the motion on Wednesday, according to sources.
After exhuming the body a forensic investigation is to be conducted by the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO).
The CID had unearthed fresh evidence that Thajudeen who also was the Havelock clubs former Rugby captain had been tortured and killed although the Police at the time claimed Thajudeen’s death was due to an accident.
The CID recently informed the court that it had detected marked differences in the Government Analyst’s report and the postmortem report on Thajudeen’s death and had come up with new findings which suggested it was murder.
The CID had informed courts that it appears Thajudeen had been subjected to severe torture before his death and multiple wounds in his body appear to have been inflicted by sharp and blunt weapons.
Also the CID had said that Thajudeens thighs seemed to have cut by a broken bottle and there appears to be fractures in his ribs.
The CID earlier requested the Courts to order relevant authorities to issue the final report of the postmortem and also summon the Medical Officers who conducted the postmortem.
Meanwhile Thajudeen’s grave site at Dehiwela cemetary is under 24-hour Police protection currently.
Thajudeen’s had died on May 17, 2012 in Narahenpita. His car had crashed into a wall and caught fire in close proximity to Shalika grounds, according to Police reports at the time. His charred remains was found inside the car.
Although the police spokesman at the time of Thajudeens death had said that the Rugby player had died after his car crashed into a wall and instantly exploded suspicion surrounded his death with media highlighting many irregularities with regards to the investigation.
Heightening suspicions at the time an unknown person had walked into Kirulapone police station and had handed over a purse, which eventually was found to be Thajudeen’s. The person had said that he found the purse near a road in Kirulapone, although the accident which supposedly killed Thajudeen had accured at Narahenpita about 2 Km’s away.
There were accusations that the Government at the time did not carry out a proper investigation.
After a new government assumed office afetr the January 08 victory of President Maithripala Sirisena a fresh probe was launched.
According to reports, suspects for this death include a son of the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and a former Senior DIG is suspected to be involved in covering up the crime.
Thajudeen a talented Rugby player was voted the most popular ruggerite in the country in 2009.
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DR NASS / August 5, 2015
what crime he had done. He just played for SL. MR sons did not like that. they not only killed him.they destroyed Sri Lankan rugby. They have done a lot of nasty things in SL. This is tip of ice on all they have done. Raped Tamil girls, bullied many people. robbed the wealth of nation. who want to elect them again.
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Dom / August 5, 2015
It’s the problem is that the majority of Sinhala Buddhist (36%) are supporting MR, Therefore, its the problem of the people who are electing them not the leaders.
Dumb people kept electing retard politicians, Therefore, Its not the fault of retarded politicians its the fault of people who keeps electing them.
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Amarasiri / August 7, 2015
Dom
“Dumb people kept electing retard politicians, Therefore, Its not the fault of retarded politicians its the fault of people who keeps electing them. “
The average IQ of these Dumb people, called Modayas, Mootals, Fools, Idiots, Morons ans Imbeciles, is around 65. They are mostly Sinhala Buddhists.
The are also known as Paras. and Para-Sinhala.
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srilal / August 5, 2015
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Snowden Edward Asange / August 6, 2015
Its sad what the family has to go through……My sympathies are there for em.. May Wasim’s soul rest in peace…He had been tortured, his teeth knocked off with a hammer, his neck pricked with a sharp object, his knee caps taken out with a hammer, his muscles slit with a knife… How barbaric are our FELLOW SRILANKANS? who ever did this should and must ENDURE THE SAME PAIN or even worse…. All this done to Wasim coz he was a threat to Yoshita’s captaincy and then its about Yasara Abeynaike..( who was Yoshitas gf )who initially lied to the CID stating that she did NOT know Wasim.. now that she has been called back from Australia, where she was packed off by Yoshita and dad to work at the embassy of SL in OZ,she wants to say the truth… She also should be charged for lying to investigators and also aiding and abetting a murder……
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J.Muthu / August 5, 2015
Oh Buddha am I surprised, Sinhala Buddhist mostly love violence & blood. They never going to change….they always choose criminals, rapist& thugs…what u expect…
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Yo Shitter / August 5, 2015
Monday Sil
Tuesday Kill.
Wednesday Kill, Burn and Torture after killing by breaking teeth and bones.
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taraki / August 5, 2015
‘Sinhala Buddhist mostly love violence & blood’.
Mutt u that is rich, coming from lovers of animal sacrifice
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Analyst / August 5, 2015
Like father like son. Shameless Royal ( self appointed ) family. The. Whole family took the country as it was their own property. The broods behaved worse than Gadaffi offsprings. Recently Ai Islam was condemned to
be executed by their rulers for what he did to people during Gadaffi rule.
These sons of Gadaffi’s if I can remember were the idols of Rapassa sons. I have seen them including MP Namal on the Photoshoot.
These shameless sons were worse brutes than any other dictators sons during their reign.
I wonder how this Rapassa as a father tolerated. Then like father like son the saying says it all.
The Face itself proves there is that murderous look.
If the girl was double timing no need for torture and murder!!! of that innocent man for gods sake. It was all because they thought the world ( country ) is their playing field with power and plundered wealth all destroyed their mental ability if they had one I mean the Grey matter.
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mike / August 5, 2015
Yo-SHIT-ha in a big mess ! I hope Wasim Thajudeen’s body won’t go missing??
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shankar / August 7, 2015
no no body won’t go missing,only thing is it won’t be wasim’s.
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Burt / August 5, 2015
Like Lasantha if you ask what happened to Thajudeen he will say who is Thajudeen, why are you asking about him when so many have been tortured and murdered in Sri Lanka.
This is how we have rolled for the last decade and you supported us, so what changed.
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Ben Hurling / August 5, 2015
Burt,
“This is how we have rolled for the last decade”
Wrong! This is how we have been rolling since 1948. We hit the pinnacle of lawless cruelty in the last decade, of course.
I am not too optimistic about securing justice for brutally tortured and murdered Wasim Tajudeen either. Despite the media circus.
Given below a few reasons:
1. Do you hear anything about Matale mass grave findings anymore?
2. Who killed Lasantha?
3. Who tortured and then burned Rohana Wijeweera alive?
4. Who smuggled the cold blooded killer of Bharatha Lukshman under cover of darkness, out of the country, on a private jet? On a pretext of severe brain injury.
5. Why was the thug who massacred 10 Sri Lankan Muslims during an election in Kandy elected to Sri Lanka’s Parliament? He has received UPFA nominations again.
6. Who killed Fijian rugby player Joel Pera in a Colombo Casino?
6. Why was infamous torturer and killer Susantha Punchinilame in Parliament?
List is a mile long. Exactly how stupid are Sri Lankans?
I have no faith a re-elected RW will deliver justice on behalf of the helpless victim who has been 6 feet under since 2012. Any leader with a backbone and a sense of true justice would have dragged in both Yoshitha and rotten DIG Anura to Welikada Remand Prison long time ago.
This gruesome murder is nothing but a juicy bone, before the election for the UNP.
A heartless, rotten propaganda ball game is being played among CID, AG, Judiciary & UNP top brass. At the expense of victim Wasim Tajudeen and his grieving family.
All Sri Lankans must stand up for Wasim Tajudeen. He cannot do it himself. Not any longer. We must see to it that justice will be served. No matter how long it takes.
Cheers!
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Peace Lover / August 5, 2015
@ Ben,its indeed sad that while you have highlighted a lot of abuses they all relate to the Sinhalese and Muslims but have convinietly left out the Tamils who were the victims in so many 100’s of cases
i) MP Raviraj killing
ii) Kumar Poonambalam killed under Ratwattes orders
iii) PM Prarajasingham and wife killed in cold blood inside the Chruch on Christmas day
iv)100’s of white van victims
vi)Riots of 83 and how the cops turned a blind eye
vii) Bindunuwewa massacre
It clearly shows that your also a damm racist and not different in anyway from the Rajapaksas whom always hate
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Native Vedda / August 5, 2015
Peace Lover
Ben is not a racist.
He does not believe in racial divide hence he does not acknowledge the existence of “other” people nor their problem.
Ben is not alone in this absent mindset.
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Ben Hurling / August 5, 2015
Peace Lover,
Yes, Tamils bore the brunt of our cruelty against each other. I was not focused on being ethnically representative. Ethnicity slips my mind more often than not. In our primitive, tribal country I believe that is a blessing.
May I request you to consider loaded labels such as “racist” more carefully though. Same goes for words such as “terrorist” or “traitor”. These labels carry serious implications and should not be thrown about that easy.
Cheers!
PS: Hope you have not been drinking too much with J. Muthu or something lately.
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Peace Lover / August 6, 2015
Its indeed strange that when one documents such serious crimes you tend to forget the tamils who bore the brunt of it,also judging by your past views we can see that your biased.
BTW:No I dont associate with the likes of J Muthu,he feels more at home drinking Single malt Whiskey with K A Sumanasekera and Kali
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Native Vedda / August 5, 2015
Ben Hurling
” Who tortured and then burned Rohana Wijeweera alive? “
As usual you have chosen one sided ritual.
You should also have asked,
Who tortured and then chopped Thiruvengadam Vellupillai Prabaharan after his surrender?
Who killed innocent people since 2005?
Who killed innocent people since 1971?
Who killed Taraki and other journalists since 1971?
Who killed Kathigamar, Kumar Ponnampalam, …………… ?
This is a thrice blessed island.
Political brats have more rights than ordinary people, including right to kill with impunity.
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bo / August 5, 2015
RW does not do anything useful because like MR he also has blood in his hands; many people have been killed through his general directives, and so much blood dripping from his elbows. What was discussed between MR and RW at the dawn of 9th January might be a pledge to keep silent on mutual criminal activities carried out by these two grand villans
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mike / August 5, 2015
Burt
Reminds me of how the deposed “King of all Kings” asked one of his subordinates, when Lasantha’s murder was brought to his notice, “oluwatadey waduney”????? Each time I look at this bugger’s face make me puke!
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Amarasiri / August 5, 2015
RE:Thajudeen Was Tortured And Killed; Grave Site Under 24-Hour Police Protection
“After a new government assumed office afetr the January 08 victory of President Maithripala Sirisena a fresh probe was launched.”
“According to reports, suspects for this death include a son of the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and a former Senior DIG is suspected to be involved in covering up the crime.”
“Thajudeen a talented Rugby player was voted the most popular ruggerite in the country in 2009.”
So we have a situation where not only the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is a murderer and criminal, he has taught his criminal and killer trade to his son as well.
Now we have MaRa MaRa Chatu MaRa Killer MaRa Teaching Son Yoshita Mara.
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Dias / August 5, 2015
Sadly, nothing will happen; even if all the evidence in the world exists………..can you picture ANY government sending Yoshitha to jail, yeah right!!
They are Untouchable!!
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peace / August 5, 2015
we never know, what if someone shoot the bugger on his head ? i think its a fair to shoot the bugger
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mike / August 5, 2015
peace
“we never know, what if someone shoot the bugger on his head?”
Will our Gandasara try one of Somarama’s stunt? I hope he does it on the entire Rajafucksha family ! His party will receive the most number of votes ??
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Sahan / August 5, 2015
eye for an eye , tooth for a tooth. Yoshitha [Edited out]
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Native Vedda / August 5, 2015
Satan
“eye for an eye , tooth for a tooth. Yoshitha [Edited out]”
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
-Mahatma Gandhi
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Amarasiri / August 5, 2015
Thajudeen Was Tortured And Killed; Grave Site Under 24-Hour Police Protection
MaRa MaRa Dhushana MaRa Teaches Son to become Mara.
Like father, like son
Fathers and sons resemble each other, and sons tend to do what their fathers did before them.
Father MaRa and sons resemble each other, and sons tend to kill what their fathers did before them.
Killer MaRa teaches Son to become killer MaRa son.
When can the people hang these Para-killers in the Land of native Veddah Aethho?
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Sadith / August 5, 2015
This is good, but why the “Yahapalanaya” selected only this one!!! If these people are genuinely concern about mystery deaths, then it should start investigating from premedasa era. Ranil was a cabinet minister at that time, so he should know what happen during that dark period.
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srilal / August 5, 2015
Why didn’t Mafia king’s regime start investigations on all the unresolved murder cases ? they had long bloody 10 years , hadn’t they ? who stopped the investigations ? Didn’t CBK appoint a commission to investigate the infamous “Batalanda” torture camp saga ? almost 20 years have gone by , still no sign of arresting Ranil , wonder why ? who is behind all these shady deals ? on the contrary , Mafia king and his immediate family members’ all criminal activity are being unearthed , it’s only a matter of time , hope MY3 and Ranil would not intervene this time , we want to see justice is done ,the whole Mafia family doesn’t deserve to live in freely , their rightful place is walikada , period !
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Analyst / August 5, 2015
Srilal
Are you so so St……d? Do you know who ruled the country for the last 10
long years??! Yes you can remember that then who manipulated the Rotten Legal system for the last10 years?? Yes you have got it.
So don’t talk as if you were born yesterday.
It was a Pariah state was run by Pariahs and the likes. LEGAL services with ever present Peiris and Gota there was no one was able to-speak against.
Rotted to the core.
Hope RW AND MS will hand over the buggers to the real Legal system of Srilanka if there’s one still exists in YAHAPALANAYA GOVERNMENT.
With RW at the helm he’s still worried about his Black Files in the hands of MR.
HE continues to support MR as same as MS.
So don’t worry we are still to face DOOM AND GLOOM.
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Azeema Raban / August 5, 2015
These types of actions shouldn’t be tolerated.Maximum punishment should be given to the culprits.
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Pot Shot / August 5, 2015
…..and then they want the Father and leader of this murderous family elected as President again. The country must be raving mad to even think of bringing this bloody rogue and murderer again into power.
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Silva / August 5, 2015
There should be total different hell (prison) created for those responsible for this criminal act.
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dcn / August 5, 2015
This is very serious and we are happy the CID has done a great job in these investigations and are anxiously awaiting to see whether they could prove who the murderer is.
No one has a right to refuse another’s life and the culprit should be punished whatever the power he may have.
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Point of View / August 5, 2015
They thought no end of themselves ! Their role models were megalomaniac father, criminal and komis kakka uncles. Any wonder how the three dumb idiots turned out ?
What did poor Thajudeen do to deserve such torture ? These buggers should suffer the same fate. Reminds me of how Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi family suffered at the end !
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Afzal / August 5, 2015
There are many such grave sites in Sri Lanka. All must be investigated. GORA’s Moru might have consumed few also.
MARA/GORA type governance must be ended completely, opportunity to do so is in front of us not every one will be supportive of good governance primarily due to ignorance but if we can muster a simple majority in each electorate that should do. Hopefully people are intelligent enough to send home the kamba horu.
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anonymous / August 5, 2015
“Sabba paapassa akaranam
Kusalassa upasampada
Sathichcha pariyo dapanam
Etam Buddha anusaasanam”
“Even those who perform evil, can experience well-being
so long as their actions have not yet borne direct fruits,
However, when the results of their actions ripen,
the painful consequences can not be avoided” #Dammapada;Verse 119
The fruits are ready for picking for the evil.
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s.h. / August 5, 2015
The culprits should be caught and put behind bars.
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Gune / August 5, 2015
..at the end, only the civilised will oppose MR and his regime and the uncivilised will vote for him. With all the evidence against this man and his family its unfathomable that less than half the country still want him back. For what? to rob us more of our money and dignity as Sri Lankans????
Just take a look at the quality of the gang of four. Wimal, Dayan, Dinesh and Vasudeva, they are absolute gutter level politicians. at least Dayan’s calculative mind is masked by the few words of English he speaks and his doctorate (whatever that means) the others are equal rotters but are unmasked because they have nothing to shield them from their ugly, crooked ways.
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Samuel Jayaweera / August 5, 2015
All these are to pave the way MR s son to be the middle point.
Can you guys feel how cruel these buggers have been.
Oh God, why the many in this country stay as if they are fully hallozinated by Rajapakshe lies, abuses, frauds and all kind of unfairness deliberately made by Rajapakshe kith and kin ?
While travelling from Europe to Lanka lately, I felt how much funds they the idiots should have spent on behalf of their gigantic teams joined to the entourages. Alone that costed the state billions. Then the non-ol passer brother in law to allow handle the airline made it all worse – once upon a time the airline was recognized, awarded as one of the best in the region. Today, all in all incl service everything has fallen down as nothing could help recovery. This is the wonder that MR and clans made to lanka.
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Heretic / August 5, 2015
“There were accusations that the Government at the time did not carry out a proper investigation.”
Does the Government ever investigate events like the death of Thajudeen?
I have until now had the impression that there are certain government servants who are responsible for this activity.
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rio ziegelaar / August 5, 2015
This is another case which will never be opened, and that is due to only one cause…………………..CORRUPTION in SL.
Does anyone who has a gram of grey matter in his head think that the criminals will be brought to justice?
It is so simple, question those who handled the case then. There was CID, Police and lastly the Government analyst who checked the body and gave the verdict and reason for death.
The only consolation(and it is a painful one at that)is tha the family now is aware of the exact reason for his death. But this was something they had alreay suspected.
I feel so sorry for his whole family and at the same time ashamed at the primitiveness of the Sri Lankan standards.
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Jaymon / August 5, 2015
The noose is tightening…. Ex – prince will have to face the painful music soon…. probably worse than what he did …allegedly , of course ….. my Thajudeen’s soul rest in peace
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Ram Banda / August 5, 2015
Can you imagine – innocent Thajudeen was brutally murdered -everyone knew about it at the time however even his mother said it was only an accident. She had no choice to say what she said coz otherwise Gota the Grease Billas White Vans were ready to transport her body to Kanatte. Just imagine the terror and lawlessness of the time. M3 you are a Godsend and thank you for what youve done. Bring justice to the poor victims family and send the PolPOt thugs to prison like what happened to Saddam and Gattafy.
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muthubanda / August 5, 2015
In this shameful cover up where clearly there was major complicity by the police, shouldn’t the IGP of that time be answerable too? That it was murder was fairly common talk at the time and basic forensic examination would have put the “accident” version to rest at the outset.
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anonymous / August 6, 2015
Muthu Bande,
You are absolutely correct. IGP of that time and Anura Senanayaka should be sent to the gallows as well.
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Peace Lover / August 5, 2015
In the meantime K A Sumanasekera will say that Ruggerite Thajudeen cut himself for pleasure and then crashed and burnt his car with him inside,he will also try to drag wellalas ,the elite,the anglicans,ranil, F CID,diasporians,Sambandan and even his his own family to defend the rajapaksas
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Native Vedda / August 5, 2015
Peace Lover
Or possibly a Jihadi suicide mission gone wrong, financed by diaspora.
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Manel / August 5, 2015
This seems to be a horrible murder, and a thorough investigation is needed, especially for the family of this young man. If this Rajapakse brat is found to be responsible for this brutal crime, he must be held accountable.
What a tragic ending for a talented young man, and again it shows how ruthless the Rajapaksa’s can be.
How many who stood in their way, including Lasantha, have been killed we may never know, but investigations into these unsolved crimes must go on.
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punchinilame / August 5, 2015
This investigation will put off Mahinda, with his amnesia and prompt him to retire
from public activities after 18th August should be everyones hope.
In all probability they may not find the remains of Wasim in the grave – being a
Royal Crime. !!!!!
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justice / August 5, 2015
In the old days, the very first item on the first day of the hearing of any murder/unnatural death case in court, was the reading out of the postmortem report, by the medical officer who carried out the postmortem, which also included the findings of the Government Analyst on body parts, body fluids,weapons used etc.
He gave his opinion on the cause of death.
These were subsequently published in the media.
Nowadays, this does not happen.
It is alleged that police are present – which is not authorised – at the postmortem, and, pressurise the medical officer on what he should say.
In this case, charred/burnt remains of the body would have presented a difficult examination, and, usually in earlier days, opinions of senior judicial medical officers, were sought by the examining medical officer.
I remember how an obviously large piece of meat was photographed and shown in the media as the brain of Duminda Silva, in the Premachandra murder case – and, the neurosurgeon who had allegedly examined him, did not object!
The gullible media too published it!
Something is now very rotten, in our justice system.
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thondamannar / August 5, 2015
Nobody knows the eaxct truth but speaks as if the whole truth is known and creating a big mountain of a molehill instead of waiting for accurate forensic reports.
This is Sri Lanka
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