A Murder in Ceylon: The Sathasivam Case - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 955126620X ISBN 13: 9789551266202

Synopsis

The cold and lifeless body of Mrs. Sathasivam, a young mother of four girls, was found in the garage of her residence in the afternoon of 9th October 1951. The only other occupants were her two younger daughters aged 4 and 3 years. The two men who were present in the house that morning, her husband and the young male servant William, were notably missing. Her husband was arrested the same evening. William was arrested 9 days later. Why was Mrs. Sathasivam killed? Who killed her? Was it her husband, Mahadeva Sathasivam, the outstanding cricketer who captained Sri Lanka? Or was it William, a young and impressionable youth hailing from the deep south of the country? Suspense and suspicion regarding the identity of the killer gripped the Island of Ceylon. The general public, Police Officers, the Inspector General of Police, scientists, as well as the medical experts including the first Professor of Forensic Medicine, two eminent Professors of Surgery of the University of Ceylon, and the world acclaimed Professor Sydney Smith of the University of Edinburgh, had varying and conflicting opinions on this murder case. A fascinating legal battle between eminent Counsel Mr. T.S. Fernando and Dr. Colvin R. de Silva took place in Court and Justice Gratiaen gave an excellent scientific analysis of the evidence. What did the jury ultimately decide? This book objectively examines and presents the pertinent facts and expert evidence led at the 57-day trial of this landmark case in the history of law and forensic medicine in Sri Lanka.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 955126620X
• ISBN 13: 9789551266202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 488