The presidential commission charged with conducting an inquiry into the ninth-floor fall of a young woman from a building in Male’ back in April announced on Tuesday that they have presented their findings to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.
21-year-old Mariyam Yumnu was found injured on the rooftop of a warehouse in the Henveiru district of the Maldivian capital at around 07:30 am on April 18. According to the police, their investigation uncovered that she fell from a skylight in the ninth-floor stairwell of the adjacent building, H. Fentenoy, but that there was no evidence of foul play – a claim that, according to her family, Yumnu disputes.
Before her fall, Yumnu had been part of a group of at least nine individuals who were at Ma. Maandhooge Dhekunuge – the family residence of Transport Minister Mohamed Ameen - for a party, where they are believed to have possibly consumed drugs and alcohol.
The family links between the persons of interest in Yumnu’s fall and influential figures, including Ameen, and the seemingly sluggish investigation into the case has sparked allegations of a police coverup and serial protests in the Maldivian capital.
On April 27, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu appointed a five-member presidential commission headed by Dr. Mohamed Munavvar to conduct an inquiry into the case.
In a post on X on Tuesday morning, the commission announced that they have completed the task assigned to them and submitted their final report to President Muizzu.
The Commission has completed the task assigned to it and submitted it's final report to the President.
— Inquiry Commission (@InquiryCom) June 17, 2025
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