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Tamil woman found dead in Jaffna

The body of a Tamil woman was recovered from a well in Jaffna on Sunday, reported the Uthayan, making it the second such case in the last few days.

The woman was identified as 22-year-old Jeromy Conselita, from Gurunagar, Jaffna.

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The police said that the death was being treated as suspicious and further investigations would be held, according to the Uthayan.

The body of Conselita was found in Jaffna a day after the body of another woman was discovered in a well in Visvamadu.

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