Minivan News writes:

An eight-month-old baby boy who had been severely beaten by his mother and her boyfriend died this afternoon in the intensive care unit of Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).

Addressing press this morning, Inspector Hamdhoon Rasheed, head of the police investigation unit, said initial test results revealed the baby had extensive injuries, and also showed signs of having been sexually abused. Rasheed said that the boy had suffered a catalogue of head and neck injuries, and was covered in scratches.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, including his mother Ali Nooruzaadha, 28, from Addu atoll Hithadhoo, her boyfriend Mohamed Waheed, 46, from Male’, and a third man whose identity has not yet been revealed.

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