Autopsy finds Vavuniya teen was raped and murdered

19 Feb, 2016

An autopsy conducted on a teen found dead in a house in Vavuniya has found that she was raped and murdered.

The 14 year old girl was found hanging from the neck with the help of a saree inside the house on Tuesday.

Investigations into the death had been launched and?a post-mortem examination was conducted on the body of the victim.

The?post-mortem examination found that the teen had been sexually abused and murdered. The police have launched investigations to identify the culprits. (Colombo Gazette)

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