The 62-year-old man, who had been in custody since March, was found dead by prison officers when they arrived to serve him breakfast.
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl has committed suicide in Maafushi Prison.
The 62-year-old man, who had been in custody since March, was found dead by prison officers when they arrived to serve him breakfast.
The Ministry of Homeland, Security and Technology confirmed that the man died by hanging. No further details have been provided, and it remains unclear whether there were cameras installed in his cell.
The deceased had previously been incarcerated for assaulting a woman on the street and soliciting physical relations with her.
Earlier this month, another man, Adam Athhar, who was being held at Dhoonidhoo Prison pending trial for holding his girlfriend at knifepoint, also died by suicide.
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