Body found with injuries in suspected murder
The body was found with burns and torn skin on the southern Villigili island.

17 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
The family of a man found dead on the island of Villigili in Gaaf Alif atoll suspect he was murdered.
The body was found with burns and torn skin Sunday morning inside a boat shed in an uninhabited area of the southern island, according to media reports.
The deceased has been identified as Hussain Simad from the Hithadhoo island of Addu City. He was married to a woman from Villigili and living on the island with their child.
“I strongly believe this is a murder. There were things inside his eyes. We have been informed that he was severely beaten,” a family member told Raajje.mv.
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