The Criminal Court yesterday concluded hearings in the ‘Husseynube’ murder trial, obtaining the concluding statements from both the Prosecutor General’s Office and the defendants.
Hussain Mohamed Manik – known by the islanders of Hoarafushi as ‘Husseynube’ – was a prominent businessman found dead inside an abandoned house in September 2010.
Ahmed Ibrahim, Mohamed Latheef, and Numan Abdulla were arrested in connection with the murder and charged with terrorism in September 2011.
The Prosecutor General’s Office accused the three of murdering 61 year-old Hussain Mohamed after taking him hostage and robbing him.
It was accused that the defendants stole more than MVR100,000 and US$1000 in cash from the victim.
According to local media present at the court yesterday, the prosecution said that the three charged with the murder had confessed to police during the investigation, explaining how the incident had occurred.
The prosecutors noted that the information given by the suspects after the confession could only be known by a person involved in the murder. He also noted that their information had led to evidence that had been produced in court.
However, the defence lawyer told the court that police conduct during the investigation of the case was unlawful.
He said that any confession made outside of the court should be dismissed, to which the judge responded by saying that he would adhere to the clause in the constitution which states that confession made outside the court will be inadmissible.
Before concluding the hearing the judge announced that the case was to be concluded by the end of this month.
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