Suspect in Maavah murder confesses at court; jailed pending outcome of trial

The suspect in a fatal stabbing in L. Maavah was jailed pending the outcome of his trial on Tuesday, after he confessed to the killing before a judge during his remand hearing.

Moosa Ibrahim, 29, Nalahiya, L. Maavah, died from a knife wound to his neck during a physical altercation outside the volleyball court in Maavah at around 10:00 am on Monday. Mohamed Ibrahim, 29, Asaree Manzil, HDh. Nolhivaranfaru, surrendered himself to the police shortly afterwards.

He was presented before the Maavah Magistrate Court for his remand hearing on Tuesday morning.

A police spokesperson said that the court ordered for him to be remanded in jail pending the outcome of his trial.

Sun has been informed that the court made the decision after Mohamed confessed to attacking Moosa using a knife during the hearing.

According to multiple sources within Maavah, Moosa was killed in a dispute that arose between the two after Mohamed, an alleged drug addict and petty thief, failed to pay Moosa, an alleged drug dealer, money he owed for drugs.

Sources report that Moosa and his group had repeatedly beaten Mohamed over the issue, including a day before the murder, when they beat him up and threw him into the lagoon.

At around 10:00 am Monday, Moosa and a friend saw Mohamed near the island’s volleyball court and attacked him.

It was during this altercation that Mohamed took out a knife and slashed Moosa’s throat, severing an artery.

Mohamed reportedly fled to the beach, where he threw away his knife into the water and then went to the police station to surrender himself to the authorities.

The police retrieved the murder weapon after Mohamed showed him where he threw it.

The police confirm Mohamed has a criminal record. While he does not reside in Maavah, he is in a relationship with a woman from the island and frequently visits the island.

Meanwhile, Moosa’s body was transported to Male’ for forensic examinations on early Tuesday. A police spokesperson said that they have yet to decide whether an autopsy will be done.