The body of a four-year-old girl was recovered near a school in Lake Town on Saturday afternoon. The authorities initiated a thorough investigation after conducting a post-mortem on Sunday, revealing various injuries on different parts of the child’s body. While the exact cause of these injuries is yet to be determined, investigators are eagerly awaiting the conclusive report from the forensic examination.
According to police sources, CCTV footage captured a disturbing scene. A man and a woman were seen disembarking from a bus near the school premises, carrying the child towards a tree in the school compound. The child was then left under the tree. Efforts are underway to identify and locate the individuals seen in the footage. Investigators believe that if these two individuals can be identified, crucial information about their relationship with the child or whether the child was related to them might come to light.
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The police have shared that the investigation extends beyond the initial discovery site. Starting from VIP Road, investigators have been reviewing footage from multiple CCTV cameras in the vicinity of the school, aiming to piece together the events leading up to the tragic incident. The footage indicates that the man and woman, with the child in distress, arrived on foot, and the direction they headed is under scrutiny.
