SRI LANKA: YOUNG MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Sri Lanka, a young mother who was convicted under the Dangerous Drugs Act for possessing
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In Sri Lanka, a young mother who was convicted under the Dangerous Drugs Act for possessing heroin, was sentenced to death by High Court Judge Padman Surasena.
The accused in this case is a resident of Dehiwala. She was charged under two counts relating to heroin.
The Narcotics Bureau prosecuting said that 2.78 grames of heroin was found in her possession. After the sentence it was heart rendering to witness the woman accompanied by her husband hugging her infant boy with tears steaming down her face.
The accused in this case is a resident of Dehiwala. She was charged under two counts relating to heroin.
The Narcotics Bureau prosecuting said that 2.78 grames of heroin was found in her possession. After the sentence it was heart rendering to witness the woman accompanied by her husband hugging her infant boy with tears steaming down her face.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: dailynews.lk, 19/07/2012)
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