A second victim of the arson attack on a home in Vavuniya recently has succumbed to his injuries.
The Police stated that the victim had died while receiving treatment for burn injuries at the Jaffna District Hospital early this morning.
A 21-year-old woman initially died after an unidentified group set fire to a house in the Thonikkal area in Vavuniya on Sunday (July 23).
Several others who had sustained burn injuries in the incident were admitted to the Vavuniya Hospital.
However, the 34-year-old husband of the deceased female victim was transferred to the Jaffna District Hospital for further treatment where he succumbed to injuries today.
The Police stated that the couple have been identified as residents of Omanthai. The other injured persons are receiving treatment at the Vavuniya Hospital.
The cause of the attack is unknown and the Vavuniya Police has launched investigations to apprehend the suspects involved in the incident. (NewsWire)
