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Man Who Killed Brother Receives Reduced Sentence Under Plea Agreement

The Criminal Court sentenced Hussain Mawaz, 25, to 12 years in prison for stabbing his older brother Ahmed Shuaib to death in Maradhoo Feydhoo, Addu City. The sentence was reduced from a proposed 12 years and six months under a plea agreement with the Prosecutor General's Office, and Mawaz was also ordered to fast consecutively for 60 days.

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What happened

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  1. Thu 1 Jun
    Mawaz turned himself in to police after a search was issued for him. on 1 June only Maldives Republic Initially, Mawaz went into hiding but turned himself in on 1 June after police issued a search for him.

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  2. Thu 31 Aug
    The Criminal Court found Mawaz guilty based on his confession during a hearing. on 31 August only Maldives Republic The Criminal Court found Mawaz guilty based on his confession during a hearing held on 31 August.

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  3. Wed 13 Sep
    The Criminal Court sentenced Hussain Mawaz to 12 years in prison for the murder of his brother. on Wednesday only Maldives Republic newest The Criminal Court sentenced Hussain Mawaz to 12 years in prison for the murder of his brother on Wednesday.

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How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 12 years prison sentence imposed Maldives Republic Hussain Mawaz, 25, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder of his brother, Ahmed Shuaib in Maradhoo Feydhoo district of Addu City.

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  • up to 15 years original maximum sentence faced Maldives Republic Originally, Mawaz faced up to 15 years in prison due to his prior criminal record, which includes rape and diamorphine trafficking cases.

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  • 12 years and six months sentence proposed by plea agreement Maldives Republic the plea agreement proposed lowering the sentence to 12 years and six months.

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  • 12 years, three months and 16 days final sentence after judicial reduction Maldives Republic Presiding Judge Adam Mohamed further reduced this sentence to 12 years, three months and 16 days.

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  • 60 days consecutive fasting days required as Kaffarah Maldives Republic Mawaz is also required to fast consecutively for 60 days.

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Other events named

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  • A plea agreement was executed between Mawaz and the Prosecutor General's Office, resulting in a reduced sentence. Maldives Republic A plea agreement was later executed between Mawaz and the Prosecutor General’s Office, which resulted in a reduced sentence.

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Addu City

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Adam Mohamed Presiding JudgeAddu Equatorial HospitalAhmed ShuaibCriminal CourtHussain MawazProsecutor General's Office