On Thursday, a Mogadishu court released five suspects accused of raping and killing a 19-year old girl in the city’s Waberi district last week on Friday.
Among those released by Banadir Regional Court was the owner of a shop where one of the main suspects worked.
While releasing them, the court stated that the five could have been victims of mistaken identities by members of the public and investigative authorities.
Furthermore, the court indicated that the five were arrested possibly because of resembling one of the suspects arrested in Adado on Wednesday this week.