CID to interrogate 5 death row inmates who conspired to assassinate President

CID to interrogate 5 death row inmates who conspired to assassinate President

August 20, 2019   10:36 pm

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been granted permission to record statements from five death row inmates who have allegedly conspired to assassinate the president.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered the relevant to prisons to allow the CID to proceed with their interrogations.

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