Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the recent triple homicide in Middeniya, where a father and his two children were shot dead while riding a motorcycle.
The suspect was apprehended by officers from the Tangalle Divisional Crimes Unit in the Wakamulla area of Weeraketiya yesterday (25), the Police Media Division reported.
With this latest arrest, the total number of suspects in custody, including a police constable, has risen to six.
The tragic incident occurred on the night of February 18, when gunmen opened fire on a man traveling with his two children near Kadewatta Junction, Middeniya. The father was killed instantly, while his six-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son, who sustained critical injuries, were rushed to Embilipitiya and Tangalle hospitals. Despite medical efforts, the daughter succumbed to her injuries shortly after admission, and the son passed away the following day.
Middeniya Police continue to investigate the incident.
