Former JMO responsible over missing body parts of Thajudeen during first autopsy: Ministry of Health says

By Shehan chamika Sila

Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and indigenous Medicine, Anura Jayawickrama, informed court that according to the inquiry conducted by the Ministry; the former Chief Judicial Medical Officer, Ananda Samarasekara had acted irresponsibly while conducting the first autopsy on the Wasim Thajudeen by not taking appropriate steps to protect body parts of the victim.

According to the inquiry conducted by the Emergency Raids Unit of the Ministry, the Secretary confirmed that the former JMO was responsible for the missing body parts of the victim.

The inquiry was carried out upon a court order to investigate over the missing body parts of the Wasim Thajudeen during the first autopsy.

Thajudeen was murdered on May 17, 2012 under the disguise of a fatal accident.

The secratary further informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris that the former JMO had retired officially from his position in June, 2013 and continued to serve as the JMO until the current JMO Ajith Thennakoon, therefore to direct the CID to carry further legal actions against Mr. Samarasekara.