Police seek postmortem after custodial death
A 23-year-old woman died at the police custodial centre on Dhoonidhoo island.
16 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
Police are seeking to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a 23-year-old woman who passed away Tuesday at the custodial centre on Dhoonidhoo island.
The Human Rights Commission and National Integrity Commission have been informed of the death and asked to launch investigations, police said in a statement, declining to disclose her identity.
Assistance was also requested from the watchdog bodies to consult with the family of the deceased in order to conduct a postmortem.
The woman was arrested over a reported theft.
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