02:46
The alleged perpetrator, Mohamed Niyaz, 30, a man from Male’ who lives in Thulusdhoo, was taken into custody after he voluntarily approached the police and confessed to killing Ali Shiham.
02:41
Shiham’s body has been taken to the island's cemetery.
22:25
Police have recovered a knife from the crime scene.
22:19
Ali Shiham’s body is at Thulusdhoo Health Centre. Police are collecting samples necessary for the investigation.
22:07
I am deeply saddened by this, and I strongly condemn this incident. This is an uncivilized act of violence. I call on the authorities to investigate the incident, file charges and deliver the prescribed justice. I would like to express my condolences to Ali Shiham’s family.
22:03
Kinbidhoo MP Abdulla Riza has condemned the stabbing.
21:14
A group of protesters has gathered in front of Thulusdhoo police station. They are calling for the police to hand over the man arrested for the stabbing, to face justice from the mob.
20:59
An individual has been arrested for the stabbing in Thulusdhoo.
20:47
No arrests have been made in relation to the stabbing today in Thulusdhoo.
20:43
Shiham has a wife and two children, a boy and a girl. The children attend Thulusdhoo school.
20:33
Thulusdhoo police station officers are currently active at the scene.
20:28
Ali Shiham sits on the beach in front of his house to smoke after breaking Ramadan fast every day. He was sitting at the beach tonight when we heard him scream and this alerted people. The man was soaked when they went there. He couldn’t even speak.
20:26
The victim is Ali Shiham from Thaa Kinbidhoo. His wife is from Thulusdhoo.
20:13
I condemn the killing of the 34 year old man in the strongest terms. I call on the authorities to arrested the individual responsible and deliver due punishment.
I would like to convey my condolences to the family of the victim.
20:07
The government will do everything possible to stop such incidents. The government will investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice.
20:04
There have been stabbing incidents every night since the last day of Ramadan. The government does not wish to see this happen.
19:52
The victim is 34 years old. A Police team from the Serious and Organized Crime Department has been dispatched to Thulusdhoo to investigate the incident.
19:50
The man was stabbed in the stomach. He died while being treated at Thulusdhoo health centre.
19:48
The stabbing was reported to police at 7:00 p.m. tonight.
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