Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela has ordered the immediate arrest of the doctor who performed kidney surgery on a three-year-old girl at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, should the ongoing police investigation uncover evidence of a crime.
The magistrate instructed Police that the doctor, who was initially named as a witness, should be listed as a suspect and produced before the court if the death of the child is determined to be a crime.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the court that the surgeon concerned, Dr. Naveen Wijekoon, had left the country evading the testimony in the post-mortem investigation. The magistrate issued the order after considering the facts presented by the Police
The incident involves a two-year-old girl from Kotahena, who underwent surgery on December 22, 2022, to remove her non-functioning left kidney.
Six months later, she passed away after her right kidney had also failed.
The case was taken up on Tuesday (8) when Dr. Wijekoon was expected to testify via Skype from Australia.
However, the CID informed the court that the surgeon had not responded to any summons and appeared to be avoiding his obligation to testify. (Newswire)
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