Weekend roundup: murder suspect found on stranded speedboat
A roundup of top stories over the weekend.
26 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
Suspected arrested over 2016 murder
A suspect wanted by the presidential commission on deaths and disappearances in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Fathir Mohamed was arrested in the early hours of Saturday.
According to media reports, Irufan Rushdee was found on a speedboat that was rescued by the military’s coastguard about 12 miles off Kaadehdhoo island in Gaaf Dhaalu atoll after running out of diesel.
The Maldives National Defence Force handed over Irufan to the police along with three others on the fishing boat.
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