Dubai officials transfer Sridevi death case to "public prosecution"

February 27, 2018 08:53

In a striking new turn of events, sources at the Dubai Police informed Khaleej Times that the Public Prosecution will conduct further investigation with regard to circumstances that led to the drowning of Sridevi.

The investigation into her death began in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and the late actor's body has been at the General Department of Forensic Evidence, Dubai, since 2.30 am on Sunday.

Khaleej Times also reported that the laboratory results revealed that the actress had consumed alcohol and was in an inebriated state when she slipped and fell into the bathtub that was filled with water.

The police also stated that there was no clear criminal motive with regard to her death, neither did she suffer a cardiac arrest like how it was reported earlier. Her death certificate, issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention's Preventive Medicine Department also stated that her death was due to accidental drowning.

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