Death penalty for accused in murder case

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: Colombo High Court Judge Upali Abeyratne yesterday sentenced three to death over the murder of Arokayam Nickson opposite the Sathosa shop at Maligawatta on August 29, 1995.

The Court sentenced P. A. Antonee Perera alias Anta, B.H. Wijeratne alias Jagath and Bulathsinhalage Ratnasiri alias Sudu Mahattaya to death after they were convicted of the Nickson’s murder. According to the evidence, the three with others unknown to the prosecution had stabbed the victim with knives based on a previous grudge.

The Court observed the case was proved beyond reasonable doubt.Senior State Counsel Chethiya Gunasekara appeared for the prosecution.