Investigation suggests stabbing murder of 16 year-old was gang attack: police
03 Jun 2012, 1:37 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
A police investigation into the stabbing murder of a 16 year-old boy in Male’ last week was making progress although no arrests have yet been made, according to Deputy Head of Specialist Command Mohamed Riyaz.
Speaking to the press at Iskandar Koshi, Riyaz said police had spoken to several people and visited places related to the death, and have gathered information that cannot be revealed at the time for fear of disrupting the investigation.
He said the information received so far suggested that the boy was killed in a gang attack, however he declined to provide further information.
Last Wednesday morning at around 6:00am two patrolling officers discovered the dead body of 16 year-old Mohamed Arham inside the park behind Kulliyathul Dhiraasathul Islamiyya.
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