Mother, son found dead at home

A 26-year-old mother Mathuvanthy and her 11-year-old son of Murukan Kovil Road, Savukkady in the Eravur Police area were found dead in their house by a relative who had come to visit them yesterday morning.

The relative said she found the front door of the house opened and the dead bodies inside. The neighbours had called the Police who have begun investigations.

The roof tiles had been removed and the Police believe that the assailants had entered the house through the roof. The bodies were badly mutilated. The husband of the deceased is abroad on employment.

Eravur Police are investigating.