The final report into his killing says he had been beaten up and placed on the front passenger seat of his car, which was later made to crash onto a wall and then set on fire.

Colombo JMO Ajith Tennakoon, Dr. Jean Perera and additional JMO Dr. S.P.A. Hewage submitted their report to Colombo additional magistrate Nishantha Peiris.

They found the cause of death was due to injuries to his neck, chest and legs and the due to the subsequent fire that engulfed his vehicle.

The experts have also made their observations with regard to the missing bone samples too.

Two thighbones and another bone of which x-ray reports had been taken during the first examination, were not there, they said.

The dead body of Thajudeen was found in his fire-gutted car near Shalika grounds in Narahenpita on 17 May 2012.