A hearing in the murder of Ali Ziyadham has been scheduled for Sunday.

The hearing is scheduled for 1:30pm at the Criminal Court.

While Ziyadham, 29, was killed after being attacked with a sharp object in Mundoo island of Laamu atoll, on 20th March 2015, two have been charged over the murder.

Both Mohamed Shanoon and Ali Sifam are charged with first degree murder.

As per the charge, both suspects are to have stabbed Ziyadham with an eight-inch object, while he was passing by the island’s temporary shelter. While the victim is to have attempted to flee from his attackers, Shanoon and Sifam are to have chased him and attacked him, ultimately killing him.

In addition to the first-degree murder charge, Shanoon was also charged with issuing threats and violence; he is also accused of attacking one of the people that carried Ziyadham to the hospital, as well as threatening an individual near the hospital.

At the previous hearing, Ziyadham questioned on the reason for the additional charges despite the murder charge, and highlighted that he will be sentenced to death of found guilty of the latter.