A woman arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse and murder of her eight-month old child has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Criminal Court after being found guilty of negligence.
The woman, who was identified as Noorzaadha Ali, of Addu Atoll Hithadhoo, was not herself charged with murdering or sexually abusing the child, although the court ruled that she was in violation of elements of the Penal Code.
According to local media, the presiding judge said that the suspect had not vaccinated the baby or taken proper care to clean the child and failed to explain internal and external injuries to the victim.
On the basis of these findings, the judge declared that Nooruzaadha had neglected her duties as a mother.
Her boyfriend, Mohamed Waheed, stands accused of murdering the child, though the outcome of that trial has not yet been concluded.
The eight-month-old baby boy died in the intensive care unit of Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) back in June 2009.
Three suspects were arrested in connection with allegations that he had been physically and sexuallly abused. These suspects included the victim’s mother, Nooruzaadha, 28[then], from Addu atoll Hithadhoo, her boyfriend Mohamed Waheed, 46[then], from Male’, and a third man whose identity has not yet been revealed.
Addressing media at the time, Inspector Hamdhoon Rasheed, head of the police investigation unit, said initial test results revealed the baby had extensive injuries, as well as showing signs of having been sexually abused.
Rasheed said that the boy had suffered head and neck injuries, and was covered in scratches. The hospital reported the case to police after Waheed took the baby in for medical care.
Nooruzaadha had a long history of criminal activity, according to both police and the prosecutor general’s office.
She was arrested twice in 2002, once for sexual misconduct and the second time for prostitution, said Deputy Prosecutor General Hussein Shameem.
She was sentenced to eight months house arrest for the first offence, which she breached, and six months imprisonment for the second.
The same year, she was put under house arrest for disobedience of order, which she violated and was fined Rf150 (US$12). In 2006, she was arrested on the same charge and was ordered to spend two months in jail.
In 2004, Nooruzaadha was handed a six-year sentence for possession of drugs and in 2005 and 2007, she was given two 12-year sentences on each occasion for drug possession.
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Bloody six month for murdering a helpless child. lock her up and throw the key away
only 6 months? justice is maldives is a joke
Dont forget we spent 30 years under a dictator..
Six months for...
"alleged sexual abuse and murder of her eight-month old child has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Criminal Court after being found guilty of negligence."
"results revealed the baby had extensive injuries, as well as showing signs of having been sexually abused."
This is the joke of the month!!
"In 2004, Nooruzaadha was handed a six-year sentence for possession of drugs and in 2005 and 2007, she was given two 12-year sentences on each occasion for drug possession."
She was sentenced a total of 30 years in jail since 2004. She should be in the prison then????
What a joke!
Apologize to the dictator if you want to see tomorrows sunrise. What the F did you do in those 30years under his rule. Build a better nation we dont know of, did ya?!
Some Reggae Singer gets 10 years in jail for having a tiny amount of weed.
But this B***** gets 6 months for sexually abusing and killing her own child?
I hope this country gets hit by a massive tsunami.
What a pathetic justice system we have..
DEATH PENALTY !!!
Nothing less than death penalty !
She was released on parole to give birth to the baby she murdered with her lover. It is sad that the report does not bring to light the parole board and its membership who were responsible for this.
nuvaane!
adhi buruga ves alhaigen!?
HRCM AKA Human Rights Commission of Maldives... WTF are you people doing ?????
http://hrcm.org.mv/index_.aspx
i also guess if this was something political the entire Maldives would have been protesting shame on us!!!
But who cares right just another scum kid!!! who got beaten to death that no one cared for Not a bloody soul
6 months? This isn't a joke; this is something which has to be taken ‘seriously'!
This is the reason, today in Maldives the crime rate goes so high! Because, we don't give the 'deserving' right punishments.
How lucky is she? She will again get pregnant and give birth to an innocent child, abuse him and then kill brutally. Why not? She then has to spend a 6 months’ vacation time in a jail. With food and all the 'living needs'.. free!
Wake up MALDIVIANS! This is something we should strike for! But unfortunately, nobody will because, they always need some PARTY decorations.
May God bless the innocent soul..
This is why we need death penalty in Maldives. This woman and her boy friend deserves nothing less than a death penalty. Disgusting and hilarious jurisprudence of Maldives.
Where are "Human Rights" activists (infidels) to call and say that killing your own baby is freedom of expression, as the baby was manufactured by you.
Really? Drug charges entail more prison time than murder?
Who the hell are these people pretending to be judges?
We are all crazy, fools, dumb asses and hypocrites to believe the systems that allow murderers go free and punish the timid who may have done something petty!
And all what the parliament and the opposition does is, sit back, encourage these judges to be lenient their constituency people so that they can get a vote!
Birds of a feather will flock together they say; and that is right.
The parliamentarian, the politician and the judge will all share common boots no doubt!
Yes, it is a shame to live in this god forsaken place where JUSTICE is a game!
why was a baby left with a person with such a long criminal history? She was already in the system, so were not the authorities responsible to assess if she was fit to look after the baby? child protection failed on a massive scale!
ohh I forgot, Gayyoom was busy defending his Kingdom at this time, so what the h*** if an innocent baby was brutally abused & murdered. This is blood on gayyooms hands.
What a joke.. 6 months for murder and molestation of an inoccent 8 month old. Is this how our system works? 3 to 6 months jail or a fine of Rufiya 1000 for murder, rape, child molestation and so on..
No wonder this is rampant in the Maldives. All this must have a minimum life sentence to death penalty. I call on all fellow Maldivians to come out and voice this concern.
@ Rage Guy, Spot on mate... A singer with a tiny bit of weed get's 20yrs and a repeat offender and even worse sexual misconduct on an 8month child get's a mere 6 months. What a sick system? Great work judge! I hope you sleep well at night...
thats shorter than the life of her child, who she killed!!! it courts are supporting people like this!!!
oh wait yes one more thing... kill for drugs (tiny infant) court issues 6 months and kill for money, threaten hardcore business ventures... court orders death sentence. who ever the judge is deserves a big badge on his head saying "sick bastard"
Yeah thats why they say most judges go to hell,,but this is an easy case..Why didnt the jugde just put them both on life sentence with no parol..!!What a system..and yet we talk about change ,,a great change indeed..!!!
And is this the value of a humanbeing,,the poor child was murdered,tortured sexually and physically and the mother is charged with 6months imprisonment for negligence..!F*** the Judge..you ar truly a man with a golden ticket to Hell..You now are at the same level as these murderes,paedophiles..whatever sick thing it is..!
..ufff....If this lady got such a long list of crimianl history ,instead of roaming around and killing her own innocent child, she should be in jail....shame 4 the great JUSTICE...
"A BRUTAL JOKE"
Ibrahim Yasir,
On the contrary, this is precisely why we cannot implement death penalty in this country.
The justice system is a bloody joke, and courts appear to be populated by medal wearing fools of the first order.
A man gets sentenced to 30 years for possession of some grass, but this woman, with a criminal past, whose actions have resulted in the abuse and death of an infant gets off with six months?
And you want to entrust these utterly incompetent imbeciles with the power to sentence you to death? Are you kidding, mate?
"A man gets sentenced to 30 years for possession of some grass, but this woman, with a criminal past, whose actions have resulted in the abuse and death of an infant gets off with six months?"
Not to defend the woman. But ... she was not the murderer. And this case shows good reason why people should be "sentenced to 30 years for posession of some grass." If she was in jail, she would not have to take care of a child who she obviously could not take care of.
incredible nonsense... if the woman got 12 years each for her latest offenses, why was she free in the first place?
Shocking !!! My msg is to that person who jadge that shaytaan women Just want to know if this tragedia happen with your child !!! Would u jadge the same ??? No wonder why getting in this country day by day more crime ....
SHAME ON BOTH OF THEM.THEY MUST BE SENTENCED TO DEATH.