Driver confesses to Akuregoda killings, police say

Police say the driver who allegedly transported the shooters in the Akuregoda killing of a lawyer and his wife has confessed after being brought back from...

Police say the driver who allegedly transported the shooters in the Akuregoda killing of a lawyer and his wife has confessed after being brought back from the Maldives. The Western Province South Crime Division obtained a 90-day detention order for the 23-year-old suspect, while investigations continue into the February 13 shooting.newsfirst +1

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