Maradhoo-Feydhoo

Man Who Killed Brother Receives Reduced Sentence Under Plea Agreement

Hussain Mawaz, 25, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder of his brother Ahmed Shuaib in Maradhoo Feydhoo, Addu City on May 31. Mawaz initially went into hiding but turned himself in on June 1. He pleaded guilty on August 31, expressing remorse. A plea agreement with the Prosecutor General's Office reduced the sentence from a possible 15 years to 12 years and 6 months. Presiding Judge Adam Mohamed further reduced it to 12 years, 3 months, and 16 days. As expiation (Kaffarah), Mawaz must fast for 60 consecutive days. The dispute was reportedly drug-related.