Youth stabbed to death in Grandpass [August 14 2014]

An 18-year-old male youth who was stabbed by another youth in De Mel Watta, Grandpass last night succumbed to his injuries, the police said.

The victim identified as Mohamed Farhan had been stabbed by a resident in the same neighbourhood aged 24 over a personal dispute.

The injured youth was admitted to National Hospital Colombo but pronounced dead shortly after. Grandpass Police arrested the suspect and will be produced before courts today.