The eleven teenagers who were arrested in connection with the death of a fellow schoolboy in the Welagedara Police Division have been produced in court, with some underage boys being sent to juvenile detention centres and two others being remanded. 

A group of teenagers had physically assaulted a fellow schoolboy over a personal dispute on April 16. The boy who sustained serious injuries died on 22 April while receiving treatment at the Kurunegala Hospital.

The Police said three suspects who were arrested on the day of the assault were produced before the court and were sent to juvenile detention centres, as they were below the age of 18.

The remaining eight suspects were produced before the Pilessa Magistrate’s Court yesterday, after which two suspects were remanded until 29 April. 

The court ordered the remaining six suspects to be sent to juvenile detention centres as they were all underage. 

The eight suspects are to be produced for an identification parade on 29 April. The Mawathgama Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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