Police have said there is no evidence to prove that a 50-year-old woman who was found dead in Noonu Holhudhoo island in September was murdered despite five deep wounds on her neck.
Zakiyyaa Moosa was a native of Holhudhoo island. She was found dead with stab wounds to the neck on the morning of September 10. A police forensic team worked on the island due to the suspicious nature of her death.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Chief Inspector of Police Mohamed Samih said that the investigation was ongoing but they have not yet obtained any evidence to suggest foul play in Zakiyya's death.
"Zakiyya had three deep wounds on her right side, two deep wounds on her left side and one shallow wound in the middle of her neck," Samih said.
He said there was a lot of blood on the knife found near her body and on the clothes Zakiyya was wearing.
However, there were no signs of any other injuries and no signs of an assault at the warehouse where Zakiyya was found dead. The warehouse is located at her home on the island.
Police said no fingerprints were found on the knife. -- Photo: Police
At Tuesday's press briefing, police also said that it is difficult to rule out the possibility of suicide.
"Looking at some of the similar investigations we have done so far, there are cases where such wounds had been found. So it's difficult to say this can't be done," Samih told reporters.
The police press conference on Zakiyya's death came after residents of Holhudhoo staged a protest demanding more information on the investigation. Some of them believe her death was not the result of suicide.
