Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence was today (August 02) inspected by the Government Analyst’s Department and Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO). This was over the death of the teenage domestic worker who died of burn injuries while serving the Bathiudeen household. The officials from the Government Analyst’s Department searched the residence for nearly an hour this morning, while the SOCO visited the residence in the afternoon. However, three among them, including the deceased girl, have died. On July 15, a 16-year-old girl, who was serving as domestic help at the Bathiudeen residence, succumbed to severe burn injuries while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.

Source: The Nation August 02, 2021 15:56 UTC