15 year old girl found dead in a canal

15 year old girl found dead in a canal in Nanu-Oya, Nuwara Eliya

by Zulfick Farzan 29-09-2020 | 4:01 PM

Colombo (News 1st);  Sri Lanka Police discovered the body of a 15-year-old girl along a canal located close to a series of line-houses in Nanu-Oya, Nuwara Eliya on Tuesday (29) morning.

The parents were alarmed to find their daughter missing at 02:50 AM and had alerted authorities.

Sri Lanka Police said a window in the house was found to be opened at the time and an investigation is underway.

The cause of death can only be announced following a post-mortem examination, said Sri Lanka Police.