The Criminal Court has extended the detention of Raudh Ahmed Zilal, in custody over the unexplained fall of Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed, by 20 more days.
Raudh, 21, was arrested six days after he left Yumnu, 21, critically injured on the roof of a warehouse after she had an unexplained fall from a ten-storey building in Male'. He also tested positive for cannabis after the incident.
He was arrested on April 24 and detained for five days. His remand was extended by a further 10 days and again by five days.
Raudh was arrested on charges of being intoxicated at the time of the incident, his alleged involvement in Yumnu's fall and sexual assault. Police also believe he can destroy evidence if released from custody.
It is unclear under what provision of the law his remand was extended for a fourth time.
There have been accusations of police lying to Yumnu's family, tampering with video footage and victim-blaming to cover up the case because it involved relatives of politically influential and wealthy figures.
