The death of the 09 year old child by hanging and strangled onto a kadju tree a murder?
The police investigations had begun on the death of a nine year old school boy from Aguruwatota,Batagoda,Mulugodakanda area was reported as having hung himself from a branch of a Kadju tree on the 11th instant to ascertain whether it was a murder.
The deceased is reported to be a student in year 04 in the Batagoda Junior school and by name Gamage Sandaruwan.
Gamage Sandaruwan is the youngest in a family of four and on the 10thn instant had gone to sleep and in the morning when he was found missing in the house his father had found him hanging and died by hanging onto a branch of a Kadju tree in the vicinity. He had informed in this regard to the Police.
It is reported by a higher official of the Anguruwathota Police that an elder sister of the deceased too had died in this manner about four years ago.
It is reported that the mother of the deceased boy is living separately from her husband and two elder sisters of the deceased are living with their grandmother.
The deceased boy had lived with his father in a small house.The father of the deceased boy is supposed to be doing casual labour work for his living.As there had been drops of blood under the branch of the Kadju tree where the boy was found strangled has brought a huge suspicion to the Police authorities.
The Magistrate of Horana had made magisterial inquiries at the spot and the authorities of the Anguruwathota Police is conducting further inquiries.