Elderly couple and son murdered in Mirigama, suspect arrested

Elderly couple and son murdered in Mirigama, suspect arrested

May 19, 2024   10:32 am

Police have arrested a suspect over the murder of an elderly couple and their son at Maladeniya, Mirigama.

An 80-year-old man, his 77-year- old wife and their 42-year-old son had been killed in their home by the suspect, police said.

Police revealed that the arrested suspect is a 42-year-old man.

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