Verdict in protracted murder trial postponed
The criminal court has postponed the sentencing of four young men charged in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Mohamed Aruham in May 2012.
30 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Nearly four years after they were arrested for murder, the criminal court has postponed the sentencing of four young men charged with the killing of 16-year-old Mohamed Aruham in May 2012.
A verdict was expected to be delivered at a hearing scheduled for 2pm on Sunday, but the court’s spokesman told The Maldives Independent that it was cancelled because “the presiding judge requires more time for review, especially since this is a murder case.”
If found guilty of murder, the four defendants, Mohamed Visham, Mansoor Yousuf, Mohamed Sufyan, and Athif Rasheed, could be sentenced to death.
All four pleaded not guilty.
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