Two individuals, who were arrested over the alleged sexual abuse and murder of a 1 year and 4-month-old toddler, have been remanded till 20 July.
The deceased child’s mother and stepfather, who are residents of Puttalam and are said to be beggars, have been arrested in connection to the murder.
The Police said the stepfather of the toddler had molested her in the Abing-palama area in Negombo on Monday (13).
The man had later taken the child to a public toilet in the Periyamulla area and bathed her, and had later handed over the child to a woman at the location.
The child had died after being admitted to the Negombo hospital by the woman.
The post mortem examination conducted yesterday had revealed that the child had been sexually abused and murdered. (Newswire)