“I hacked her with the knife she had in her hand”
“I hacked the baby since there is nobody to bring him up”
Murderer of his illegal wife and her 6 months old baby in Kosgoda-Boraluthetiya area, 68 year old Poruwage Tiudar de Silva has made a confession to the police over his actions.
“As usual I visited my illegal wife’s house. We started quarreling. Then I hit her. She had the axe with her. She fell on the bed when I hit her. Then I took the axe from her and hacked her. “I’m sorry Renuka, please forgive me,” I said. Her body became still. Then I looked at her baby. I thought I should hack him as well since now there is no one to take care of him.”
“Then I went to my home. I removed all my clothes and buried them in a pit in the backyard. Then I hid myself.”
The suspect committed this crime on the day before the Vesak Poya Day, and he went to kosgoda Police on the 14th after remaining hidden for a while, and pleaded guilty for the crime.
Later, he was remanded until the 24th of May after being presented to the Balapitiya Magistrate.