Criminal Court has scheduled a hearing of the murder of Ismail Umar.

The hearing has been scheduled for 1pm on Thursday.

The Court will review the charges raised against 27-year-old Suman Miah, prime suspect in the murder.

Ismail Umar's body was found in the ice processing unit of the ice plant in Ihavandhoo island on Haa Alifu atoll on June 16. A mechanic at the plant, Umar had been in charge of its overall maintenance.

The first individual arrested in the murder was Miah, a fellow worker at the ice plant. According to police, Miah has confessed to the murder. Later on the knife used in the assault and the clothes Miah was wearing at the time of murder were discovered.

Police said the case was first reported a little after 4pm on June 16th. Officers of Ihavandhoo Police Station discovered blood on the scene. Ismail's body was stashed in the ice processing unit.

The murder prompted the Council to issue rigid strict guidelines on expatriates in the island, which was later reversed.