Investigation ongoing into disappearance of young woman
Shima Nafiz went missing after a dinghy capsized.
23 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Foul play was unlikely in the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman but there were discrepancies in the account of the man who was with her when she went missing on February 22, police revealed Monday.
Aminath Shima Nafiz went missing after a dinghy capsized en route from Fonadhoo to her native Maamendhoo. She had been travelling with 24-year-old Ibrahim Fazeel after arriving at the Laamu atoll domestic airport from the capital Malé.
According to Fazeel, the dinghy capsized due to rough seas when he stopped the motor to refuel. He claimed he swam to the nearby Six Senses resort to seek help after leaving Shima with a mobile phone and jerry can to be used as a flotation device.
Despite an extensive search effort, neither Shima nor the dinghy has been located so far.
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