Two suspects wanted in connection with a double murder committed 31 years ago have been arrested after police received new information. The victims were a father and son from the Moratuwa area. One of the suspects, a soldier, is alleged to have killed a man in 1991 after marrying the victim’s second wife and a [...]

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Double murder suspects arrested after 31 years; search on for woman

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Two suspects wanted in connection with a double murder committed 31 years ago have been arrested after police received new information.

The victims were a father and son from the Moratuwa area.

One of the suspects, a soldier, is alleged to have killed a man in 1991 after marrying the victim’s second wife and a week later killed his son from the first marriage and dumped the body in a marsh in Bolgoda, according to case records.

The soldier had married the woman while the husband was overseas and the murder had taken place soon after he returned.

However, on a recent tip-off the Police had arrested the soldier while a search is on for the wife. A third suspect involved in the murder too, has been arrested.

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