Man jailed over suspicious death of 5-year-old in Mulleriyawa

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The police have arrested a 51-year-old in connection with the death of a child in Halbarawa area in Malabe.According to the police, the
body of the child who had died under suspicious circumstances was recovered near a construction site in Halbarawa area.Investigations were
initiated after the Mulleriyawa Police were notified by the emergency hotline 119 about the incident.It was observed that the five-year-old,
named Jonathan Mark Fonseka had died of excessive bleeding after suffering critical cut wounds
Meanwhile, pieces of a broken glass bottle too were found near the body.The police earlier said the child had been looked after by his
grandparents during the daytime, while his mother, who is separated from her husband, was away at work.The body of the child was sent to the
Infectious Disease Hospital in Mulleriyawa for post-mortem examination following the completion of the magisterial inquest and the Judicial