Was it suicide? CCTV footage shows Mishel walking towards bridge
In a significant development in the Mishel Shaji Varghese death probe, a CCTV footage has emerged, showing the teenager walking towards the Goshree bridge on March 5.
The footage, obtained from a surveillance camera in the area, supports the police's theory that the 18-year-old CA student committed suicide.
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Mishel, who left her hostel on March 5 to attend the evening mass at Kaloor church, was found dead in the Kochi lake the next day.
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CCTV footage of Mishel leaving the church in the evening had already been acquired by the police.
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The new video shows Mishel walking from the High Court junction towards the Goshree bridge around 7 pm on March 5.Â
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An eyewitness had earlier claimed that he saw a woman, who looked like Mishel, on the bridge around the same time. However, he could not confirm whether the woman he saw was actually Mishel.
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According to the police, Mishel committed suicide due to the trauma caused by her relationship with distant relative Cronin Alexander Baby.
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Cronin was arrested by the police on Monday and was charged with abetment of suicide.