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60-yo inmate dies while undergoing dialysis
The inmate was undergoing dialysis treatment for kidney failure
Zunana Zalif, Raajje.mv | 20 ޑިސެމްބަރު 2019 | ހުކުރު 09:53
Hulhumalé Detention Center
An inmate doing time in the detention facility in Hulhumalé has passed away on Friday.
Speaking to RaajjeMV, Prisons Media Official Ahmed Naseem revealed that the 60-year-old passed away close to 4am on Friday.
Raajjemv understands that the man was undergoing dialysis treatment for kidney failure and he had been unwell for a while now. While his family is to have refused to take him in, he died while he was undergoing treatment at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).
The 60-year-old has been buried since.
Reports have it that the man was serving a 20 year sentence in prison after being found guilty for sexual assault against a child.
