Elderly woman robbed and murdered in Jaffna

Mariyanayakam Kanikkaiyamma, 72, was found beaten to death in her home in Jaffna on Tuesday. 

Initial investigations by Jaffna police have revealed that a young man, who had come to work at her house, attacked her with flower pots and fled with her gold jewellery. 

An investigation into the murder is ongoing. 

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