Police in Keppetipola arrested a 31-year-old mother and her alleged partner yesterday (20) in connection with the assault of her two young children at a house in the lower section of Warwick Estate, Ambewela.
The suspects are accused of attacking an eight-year-old girl and a two-and-a-half-year-old child with wooden poles, causing injuries and subjecting them to cruelty, police said.
The arrested individuals have been identified as the children’s mother, a resident of the lower division of Warwick Estate, and her 35-year-old partner, who is reportedly a father of three.
The injured children, residents of the lower section of Diyarabawa Estate, Mirahawatta, were admitted to Badulla Teaching Hospital for treatment.
Police reported that the two children had been living with their mother and their 38-year-old lawful father at a house in the lower division of Diyarabawa Estate, Mirahawatta.
Further investigations into the case are currently underway.
