The Presidential Commission investigating the fall of Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed has revealed that her family initially refused critical medical tests requested by police while she was receiving treatment at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).

According to the Commission’s 72-page report published yesterday, the refusal occurred on the night of April 25, a week after Yumnu was found injured at a warehouse in Malé’s Henveiru district.

The report further detailed that on 25th April, Police Forensic Pathologist Chief Inspector Dr. Hassan Umar called IGMH Dr. Aminath Zaiba and met with IGMH doctors  including Dr. Aminath Zaiba at 10:30 PM, informing them that Yumnu’s case warranted further investigation and that fingerprinting and other test samples were required.

The police were informed that such procedures would not be possible without the family's consent unless a court order was obtained.

Dr. Zaiba advised the police to pursue legal authorization if the family remained uncooperative.

The following day, the police were able to obtain partial consent from Yumnu’s representative, which allowed for fingerprinting.

However, Dr. Zaiba noted that a rape kit examination was not conducted.

The report further stated that the family failed to fully cooperate in completing the medico-legal documentation.

Although family members claimed the timeframe for conducting certain tests had passed, the attending gynecologist informed them that key examinations especially related to potential sexual assault could still be valid even after 72 hours.

The family, however, reportedly agreed to proceed with such testing only on the condition that the results not be shared with law enforcement.

Ultimately, no sexual assault testing was performed.

Yumnu was transferred to Malaysia for further treatment on the night of April 26, after a week of care at IGMH.