Evidence is enough to convict suspects of child abuse: High Court

The High Court has said that corroborative evidence is sufficient to convict an offender of child abuse, even though the evidence presented in Court may not be of the extent required by the relevant laws.

This decision by the High Court came yesterday, following the appeal by B. Fehendhoo Magistrate Court of a case pertaining to Ali Abdul Rahman of Blue House, B. Fehendhoo.

Ali Abdul Rahman was convicted of sexually abusing a child by Fehendhoo Magistrate Court, and sentenced to ten years in prison.

The three Judges who presided over the appeal case ruled that corroborative evidence is sufficient to convict an offender of child abuse, even though the evidence presented in Court may not be of the extent required by the relevant laws.