“Dangerous criminal” acquitted of assault charges
17 Jul 2011, 6:56 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Criminal Court yesterday acquitted Hassaan Ali, 22, from the island of Fares-Maathoda in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, who was identified by police as a ”dangerous criminal” and charged with assault by the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO).
The accused faced charges of allegedly assaulting Mohamed Shuaib, Ma. Shady Cabin, on August 12, 2008.
According to the Criminal Court, none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw Hassaan commit the assault.
Hassaan was accused of stabbing Shuaib in the neck with a bayonet knife.
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