The body of Shiau Mohamed Saeed who was found murdered in Male' City has been sent abroad for an autopsy.

Shiau's body was found brutally murdered in an apartment on the ninth floor of H. Sheereenvilla on the 7th of August.

Police revealed that the body had been sent abroad for an autopsy on Thursday.

ONE has learned that the body of Shiau was sent to India for autopsy. Police had previously revealed that an autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death.

Police had apprehended 23 year old Ali Shahil from the scene of the murder.