Jaffna Shelling (11 Killed, 2008)

May 29, 2008
Jaffna, Jaffna
Shelling
11 +
Killed

What Happened

The husband of the woman and the father of two sons killed in Thursday early morning shelling launched on the coastal villages of Jaffna, succumbed to his wounds in Jaffna Teaching Hospital Thursday afternoon. The number of casualties in the shelling has risen to six with his death. The victim, identified as Robert Petticen, 36, was admitted to Jaffna Teaching hospital in a critical condition after a shell fell on his house and exploded. His wife Anatanita, 40, and her sons, Nirojan, 14 and Rohan, 11 were killed on the spot when the shell hit their house in Chuvaamiyaar Veethi in Kozhumpuththu�rai.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Navy

Sources & References

  • https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=25823

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (2 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Robert Petticen 36 -
2 His wife Anatanita 40 -
Children (age ≤ 12)