Ibthihaal relative rejects blood money
There was shock and also public outrage amid reports that authorities had been aware of the repeated abuse Ibthihaal had suffered.
27 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
A relative of Ibthihaal Mohamed, who was murdered by his mother, does not want compensation for his death, a court heard Tuesday.
Afiya Mohamed, of Rakeedhoo in Vaavu atoll, is charged with murdering her son, who was found dead with signs of severe physical abuse in January 2015. She has confessed to killing him.
In Tuesday’s hearing Afiya’s mother, Shaafiya Mohamed, appeared in court as the three year old’s next-of-kin.
When asked whether she wanted compensation for the death Shaafiya said no, before telling the judge that she did not know what it meant.
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