HAVEERU DAILY NEWS ARTICLE 09 MARCH 2005
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Quick Translation
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS SOUGHT INFORMATION REGARDING DEATH OF MUAAVIATH
10 March 2005
Ahmed Abdulla
The Human Rights Commission has sought information regarding the sudden death of
Muaaviath Mahmood on Wednesday while he was detained in Dhoonidhoo for
investigations, from an inmate detained in the same cell with the deceased.
However up until Thursday’s issue went to print, we have been unable to get
information in connection with the matter from the Commission.
According to a press statement issued by the Office of the Police on Wednesday
regarding Muaaviath of Raiyvina of Maafannu District of Male’ who was detained
in Dhoondihoo in connection with a drugs related issue, the Human Rights
Commission met the inmate in the same cell with the deceased Hussein Habeeb of
Irudeymaa-ge of Maduvvari Island of Raa Atoll and sought information from him.
However the statement did not reveal further information regarding the matter.
The Office of the Police reported that when Dhoondihoo Detention Centre received
news on Wednesday morning that Muaaviath was having sudden breathing
difficulties and complications he was immediately brought to Male’ in a speed
boat with medical attention.
According to the doctors in IGMH [Indira Ghandhi Memorial Hospital] Muaaviath
was dead by the time he was brought to the hospital the Police reported.
The Police statement reported that according to the doctors, Muaaviath – who had
been previously detained in prison for theft, assault and drug offences – had
not been inflicted any harm and approximate that the cause of his sudden death
was related to complications that arose due to drug abuse. “The blood test
results will be out within the next three days. When the results are out the
matter would be certain,” the Police statement said.
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