Police arrest husband of woman found hanged
Initially reported as a suicide on March 5, the death was investigated after family members raised questions.
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The husband of a 42-year-old woman who was found hanged at her home has been arrested, local media reported.
Initially reported as a suicide on March 5, the death was investigated after family members raised questions.
A police spokesman told reporters that a 61-year-old man had been arrested in relation to the death on the island of Nolhivaram, in Haa Dhaalu atoll. The man was arrested from the same island.
Newspaper Mihaaru reported he was married to the deceased woman and that he was the first person to find the the body.
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