High Court, citing lateness, rejects murder acquittal appeal
The High Court, citing lateness, has rejected an appeal filed by the state over the criminal court’s acquittal of man accused of killing his girlfriend and stuffing her body into a suitcase. Prosecutors blamed the delay on the criminal court failure to provide documents on time.
01 Jul 2015, 9:57 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
The High Court has rejected an appeal filed by the state over the criminal court’s acquittal of a man accused of killing his girlfriend, stuffing her body into a suitcase, and dumping it at a construction site in Malé.
The appellate court’s registrar rejected the appeal because it was filed after a shortened ten-day appeal period.
The Prosecutor General’s Office has blamed the delay on the criminal court’s failure to provide required court documents on time.
The Supreme Court in January shortened the 90-day appeal period to 10 days by striking down a provision in the Judicature Act.
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