Hamza murder case: Board to determine suspect’s age

His age will be determined through an ossification test.


Our Correspondent May 04, 2013

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department constituted a seven-member medical board on Friday to determine the age of Shoaib Naveed, a suspect in the Hamza Ahmed murder case, after a court order.

Dr Taufeeq Chaudhry, the head of the Services Hospital, formed a board under the supervision of Prof. Farhat Mirza, the head of forensic medicine at the Dow University of Health Sciences.

His age will be determined through an ossification test.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 4th, 2013.

COMMENTS (1)

I want justice | 10 years ago | Reply

Good! Heard that he is actually 19 years old so can be tried in court as Adult!

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