17- year-old detainee dies in police cell

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A 17-year-old youth who was arrested yesterday by the police has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a police cell at the Pettah police station early this morning, Police said.

They said the youth, a resident of Haputale, was arrested yesterday morning at the Bastian Mawatha for possessing cannabis.

He was found hanging himself inside the police cell with the T-shirt he was wearing early this morning, the Police said.

The body is lying at the Colombo National Hospital mortuary.

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Horunge rata Thursday, 11 January 2018 10:48 AM

Another Police murder and change as suicide.

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Brainmaster Thursday, 11 January 2018 10:51 AM

What a waste of a 17 told life just because of some ganja.... But NO action yet about the tons of cocaine and heroin several times imported in the sugar containers. via DM Android App

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Bandara Thursday, 11 January 2018 10:56 AM

It can not be so, UN must involve in such cases.. this may be due to an assault by police, must be further investigated, where is the security for detainees, utter reckless police office.

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Countryman Thursday, 11 January 2018 11:17 AM

citizens under 18 years are treated as children in Sri Lanka. It is sad that the police does not how to handle juvenile criminal...!!!

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Angel Thursday, 11 January 2018 11:59 AM

youth corrupted and destroyed by drugs taken into custody but those who bring it to this country and make billions roam freely! Sad state of affairs!

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Yahiya Thursday, 11 January 2018 01:35 PM

Do not blame the police for all crimes. When you reducing minor crimes it will automatically reduce the major crimes.

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BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 11 January 2018 01:47 PM

This needs to be treated as murder of a minor while in Police captivity. Now the typical punishment of "transfer" will be done fooling the public over and over again, but the killer gets to do the same thing at another police station.

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Leo Thursday, 11 January 2018 01:51 PM

Police do not fear the law as in their minds they are kings. They don't understand that a policemen is a servicemen for the general public. They know that even transfers on punishment ground is an eye was as these punishment transfers are to their home town or just a few distance away from it. A youth does and thosecresponcible get off Scot free by those who are supposed to uphold the law.

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Rasheed Thursday, 11 January 2018 02:03 PM

This is a planned murder by the drug kingpin with the help of the Police, being 17 years old he can easily convinced to tell the truth. When he was trying to tie the T shirt, what were the inmates and the Police on duty doing?

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Jinn Thursday, 11 January 2018 03:53 PM

Suicide is Foolish, not justifying it.. and other thing is for a matter of some Ganja, police arrest those with stuff as big time criminals, and humiliate them to max, its time for Sri Lanka to legalize it, cos Ganja is very much better than Alcohol.

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Stan Thursday, 11 January 2018 04:35 PM

Suicide isn't foolish.

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Prabhath Thursday, 11 January 2018 04:42 PM

What is the Police Commission doing? Are they asleep?

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Asela Thursday, 11 January 2018 04:56 PM

When a murder is committed by the Police it is conveniently reported as a suicide. This is the norm in SL.

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Joachim Caspersz Thursday, 11 January 2018 10:18 PM

Unbelievable. The cops keep getting away with thes deaths in custody as the courts are not acting as a check and balance. This is simply unacceptable.

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Ceylon Friday, 12 January 2018 01:41 PM

Yes people know now.you are the number one now.

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