Seychelles Police commence investigation into death of Lankan national

COLOMBO (News 1st); An investigation has been commenced into the death of a Sri Lankan national in Seychelles, the Seychelles News Agency reports citing the Seychelles Police. 

Accordingly, the investigation has commenced after the 47-year old Sri Lankan National's autopsy report showed that he died by strangulation.

The body of the deceased, who is a resident of La Digue, the third-most populated island, was found on Friday (24), December 10 around 8.50 a.m., the police said, in a private house of a businessman who was employing the Sri Lankan national.

The Police statement added that "the businessman who owns a construction company said he went to look for the Sri Lankan after he had not turned up to work for four days. The businessman said that when he reached the house he did not see anybody and when he went to look through the bedroom window, he saw his employee on the floor and was not responding. He then informed the police."

An examination conducted at the house did not reveal any visible signs on the body.

Three days later, an autopsy recommended by the Police showed that the Sri Lankan national had died by strangulation and since then the investigation has been deemed a murder case.

The Police said that no suspect had been arrested in connection with the case as of yet, while the investigation is ongoing.