Mom poisons kids

6 August 2010 07:31 am

A mother in Naula forced her two young children to consume poison this morning resulting in the death of one child while the other child is in serious condition.

The mother, who had subsequently consumed poison, is also in hospital, the police said. According to the police the two children are aged 10 and 5 while the mother is 30 years of age.

The five year old child died on admission to the Matale hospital. The Naula police are conducting further investigations. (Daily Mirror online)