Jailam’s murder: Cases of three found not guilty appealed

The cases of three suspects that were found not guilty in the murder of Jailam Ahmed Shakir, H. Hundred Flower, who was stabbed to death near Dharubaaruge, has been appealed to High Court.

Four suspects were charged in connection to Jailam’s murder; Mohamed Humaidh, Fiyajahaage, GA. Villingilli and Ismail Aneeg, V. Sinamale’ 4 04-01 that were charged with murder with intent using a sharp object and Naseeb Saeed, Venus Villa, S. Feydhoo and Ali Irufan, Jamnaa, Gn. Fuvahmulah that were charged with participation in a murder with intent using a sharp object.

Criminal Court found the four suspects not guilty of the charges against them on March 10.

The prosecution, on Monday, has appealed the cases of all suspects apart from Humaidh. High Court has yet to make a decision on whether to accept or reject the appeal.

Jailam was stabbed to death around 10:00pm on the night of April 21, 2015. The prosecution submitted four witnesses to prove the charges against them. However, only two had given their testimonies. Criminal Court’s ruling read that the testimonies of the remaining six persons were not taken as they had failed to appear before the court.

One of the witness that testified whose identity was concealed said that moments before the incident, the witness had seen Jailam sitting on the stairs of his house, H. Hundred Flower. The witness further detailed seeing two individuals who came on a motorbike attack him.

The witness stressed that the two had talked to Jailam using foul language, and called on for his death.

“The moment (I) looked when they said to kill him, Jailam was walking after getting up. He came and fell onto the pavement following which (I) crouched to check on him, to see a lot of blood oozing out of his stomach,” the witness had said.

A second witness who testified reported seeing Jailam being taken to the hospital on a pick-up after being stabbed. However, the witness stressed not having seen who were the assailants.

As evidence to prove Humaidh had stabbed Jailam with a knife, prosecution had submitted evidence of Humaidh having received treatment for wounds from a knife. They include a statement issued by Medica of having treated Humaidh, the prescription issued to him and the memo made under his name. Nevertheless, neither of witnesses has testified to seeing Humaidh attack Jailam.

With reference to the aforementioned facts – Criminal Court had ruled that there was no evidence to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt as per Article 51 (h) of the Constitution.