Malaysian teen who fatally stabbed schoolmate acquitted on grounds of insanity
The Shah Alam High Court, however, ordered the boy be placed at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak for a period to be approved by the Selangor sultan. He will undergo treatment there.
A 15-year-old boy in Malaysia was found not guilty of murder due to insanity after he stabbed and killed a fellow student at a secondary school in Selangor state last October. The Shah Alam High Court acquitted the teenager but ordered him to be admitted to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak for treatment. The court accepted the testimony of a forensic psychiatrist who confirmed the teenager was suffering from severe and aggressive schizophrenia.
The judge reminded the boy of the consequences of his actions and urged him to be grateful for the opportunity to stand trial and defend himself. The prosecution had charged the boy with the death penalty or a lengthy prison term, but under Malaysian law, those under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to death.
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