Tuesday June 25, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali police have arrested Mohamed Hassan Ali Dhiblawe, who is accused of killing his mother and nephew in the Denyiile district of Mogadishu.
The police identified the victims as Murayo Mohamud Siyad, 55, and Yusuf Mohamud Siyad, 85. The accused man allegedly used a knife in the murders.
The reason behind the killings is not yet known.
“Police forces at Deyniile Police Station apprehended the man around 6:40 pm on 24.06.2024. His mental health condition is being examined to determine the reason for killing his relatives,” a police statement said.
In 2023, a court in Kismayo town executed 37-year-old Hassan Abdullahi Abdi Shire, who was found guilty of fatally stabbing his mother, Halimo Hassan Omar.