Palamadulla Magistrate today ordered the acquittal of the daughter, who was remanded on suspicion regarding the murder of her 71-year-old mother in Kahawatta.
The magistrate made the order after the police informed the court that investigations have revealed that the daughter is not involved in the murder of the mother.
The magistrate has further ordered that the other suspect arrested in connection with this murder be remanded until the 1st of next month.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect is a known person to the victim and has come to repair the house of the deceased.
Investigations have further revealed that the murder may have been committed as suspicion was directed towards the suspect regarding the theft of the deceased’s gold jewelery.