Body of missing 9-year-old girl found in canal

Body of missing 9-year-old girl found in canal

June 18, 2016   04:48 pm

The body of a 9-year-old female student has been recovered from a canal in the Ridimaliyadda area in Mahiyanganaya.

Police said that the body was found during a search carried out following a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents stating that she had not returned home from school yesterday (17).

The body was discovered in a canal located around one-and-a-half kilometers away from her home. 

The cause of death has not been ascertained yet while Mahiyanganaya Police is conducting further investigations. 

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