Thajudeen homicide case postponed

Thajudeen homicide case postponed

by Zulfick Farzan 24-02-2020 | 7:18 PM
Colombo (News 1st) - The case filed against Former Chief Judicial Medical Officer for Colombo, Professor Ananda Samarasekara by the Attorney General for concealing evidence in the Wasim Thajudeen homicide was postponed to the 02nd of July. The matter was taken up in the presence of Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thillakeratne. On the 12th of May 2012 , the charred remains of Ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen - who was murdered - was discovered inside his car located close to the Shalika Grounds in Narahenpita. The Attorney General filed the case against Professor Ananda Samarasekara on the charge of misplacing bone samples of the victim following the post-mortem examination with the intention of protecting those who committed the crime from legal action. President's Counsel Shavendra Fernando appearing for Professor Samarasekara said his client continues to receive in-house treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo. Thereafter, the matter was postponed by the Colombo High Court.