THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mystery shrouds death of the 19-year-old youth at Chayakudy Lane in Pettah. The police have not completely believed the statement of the accused. The accused identified as Simon Lala told police that he took the knife in self-defence and stabbed him mistaking as a thief.

Aneesh George murdered is the neighbour of the accused. It is stated that the youth was in love with Lala’s daughter since a year. The girl, a plus one student and Aneesh were in the choir group of St Anne’s Church in Pallimukku.

It is believed that Aneesh entered the house through the sunshade of Lala’s house. Fingerprint experts and forensic team have reached the spot. A pair of shoes belonging to the youth were recovered from the house. His body is kept at the medical college hospital. The body will be handed over to his relatives after the post-mortem.