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Couple arrested
over tsunami baby
Colombo:
A Sri Lankan couple who say they are the parents of
a tsunami "miracle baby" have been arrested for allegedly
trying to snatch the child from a hospital. A court in the
eastern town of Kalmunai had earlier ordered a DNA test
to determine the parents of "Baby 81". According to The
BBC, Murugupillai Jeyarajah and wife Junitha broke down
in tears after the order was announced in a packed courtroom.
Nine couples have claimed the baby although police say only
the Jeyarajahs have made a formal legal claim. Police inspector
Jameel Alm told the foreign news agency: "The medical superintendent
of the hospital and a few other members filed a complaint
that the parents tried to grab the baby. It cannot be allowed
because the court has ordered the baby be kept in the custody
of the hospital until the DNA tests are done." Four people
were arrested in all, police said.
- Feb 2, 2005
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