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Sally Hind & Abbie Meehan

Edinburgh woman who married Sri Lankan toy boy after romance wants family heirlooms back

An Edinburgh woman who lost her life savings when her husband from Sri Lanka was shot dead has launched a desperate attempt to claw back her possessions.

Diane Peebles, 65, married hotel worker Priyanjana De Zoysa, 26, after igniting a romantic flame on holiday in 2011, reports the Daily Record.

The pensioner gave him a whopping £100,000 to kickstart a life for them in his hometown - but this was short-lived, as Priyanjana was shot dead in 2017, as it was revealed he had a second, younger wife.

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