Peacock flight kills child

Chaminda Perera and Vavuniya North Corr.

A tragic death was reported from Settikulam yesterday when a flying peacock knocked and injured a four year old girl in the face.

According to Settikulam police, the child who faced the unexpected tragedy was returning from Service at the Asikulam Catholic Church in Vavuniya with her father and grandmother on a motorbike when a flying peacock knocked her. The child was on the petrol tank and the grandmother was on the pillion when the mishap occurred.

The peacock died on the spot and the child succumbed to her injuries on admission to the Vavuniya General Hospital. Vavuniya Magistrate Alex Raj held the magisterial inquiry while the Post moretem was conducted by Judicial Medical Officer Lavan Selvaratnam. Police Constable Samarasinghe led evidence.