Lankan doctor faces trial over husband's death

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A doctor accused of murdering her husband during a domestic dispute in Western Australia's Mid West region will stand trial in November.

Chamari Rasika Denuwanthe Gunathilaka Liyanage, 34, has pleaded not guilty to killing her husband, Dinedra Athukorala, who was also a doctor at Geraldton Health Campus.

Dr Athukorala, who is understood to have been from Sri Lanka, could not be resuscitated after police found him injured at a Shenton St property on June 24, 2014.

Liyanage formally pleaded not guilty to his murder in the Supreme Court of Western Australia via video link from Greenough Regional Prison on Thursday.

The court heard mental health experts would be called by the defence during her trial, which is scheduled to start in Geraldton on November 9.

Liyanage was remanded in custody to appear in the same court in August for a status conference. (au.news)

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Comments - 14

Lima Thursday, 28 May 2015 03:10 PM

SO YOU KILL , EVERBODY KNOWS THAT YOU ARE THE KILLER , AND NOW YOU SAY NOT GUILTY , WHAT KIND OF CONSIOUS AND LAW ARE THESE

sss Thursday, 28 May 2015 04:07 PM

what kind of stupid comment is this

ruban Thursday, 28 May 2015 06:00 PM

Another Sinhala LTTE

Waya Thursday, 28 May 2015 06:06 PM

What a waste of two professional carriers ?

raj Thursday, 28 May 2015 06:38 PM

it proves that women can also commit crimes against men

kamalhot1 Friday, 29 May 2015 08:17 AM

Good sample to prove that the education only never make a good peroson!

Chamini Friday, 29 May 2015 09:25 AM

Ruban...I wonder how the DM allowed your comment to be published...shows how narrow you think....

Prasad Friday, 29 May 2015 11:35 AM

Men can be victims of domestic violence and it is a known entity..During disputes both parties can exert physical violence against each other and the woman becomes the victim due to shear imbalance of physical power.This may not be the case all of the times and man can be a victim as well some times.This is of course an extreme case and if this woman is mentally sound this can be a case of manslaughter rather than murder.If she has mental health issues it is a different story altogether.

Dharmadasa Friday, 29 May 2015 12:02 PM

She may be mentally sick which made her to commit the murder. She must have pleaded not guilty on that ground. Mental sickness go without treatment as most people are ignorant of it.

Empulze Friday, 29 May 2015 07:35 PM

Guys take a leaf from the book, never marry a doctor.

roz Saturday, 30 May 2015 12:34 AM

Good Couple - Still have memories of meeting u two - unfortunate domestic issue

Anton Saturday, 30 May 2015 06:41 AM

WHO cares.if you want to kill that is your problem.This is your personal shit.

stanislus Saturday, 30 May 2015 08:04 AM

Guys,case is still pending.

L. Perera Wednesday, 03 June 2015 02:19 PM

Its a very unfortunate situation. All should practice principles of whatever their religion. Most professionals in Australia are very much into their religious activities. Please learn from this unfortunate incidents and take your children to correct path.

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