KOTTAYAM: As evidence in the Kevin murder trial, Whatsapp conversation between the culprit and his father has been submitted at the court. The prosecution’s submitted a conversation in which the culprit Shanu sent a message to his father that reads ‘let’s kill him, I’ll do it’. 89th witness in the case, Santhosh, has identified this message along with the primary culprit Shanu. Santhosh is the neighbour of Karikkatteri Soyi Varkey in Kannur, where Shani stayed in hiding. With this, the first phase of the trial has been completed. The second phase will begin on May 13.

Special Public Prosecutor Adv. C.S. Ajayan told the court that the culprits clearly conspired on killing Kevin. Shanu left his phone at the house where he hid, which has now served as evidence.