A father accused of the murder of his one year and nine month old infant daughter, has been remanded until September 4.

The suspect was produced before the Kalutara Additional Magistrate on Monday.

The murder had occurred in the Magalkanda area in Beruwala on Sunday afternoon.

Kalutara Additional Magistrate Ayesha Abdeen ordered that the 29-year-old suspect be referred to a psychologist for a psych evaluation and that a report be submitted to court. The case is to be taken up again on September 4.

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