Mother of BU school murder victim vows to fight for justice
This follows the acquittal of the 15-year-old boy who killed the victim, 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen.
The heartbroken mother of a 16-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed at a school in Bandar Utama, Kuala Lumpur, has vowed to fight for justice for her daughter after the 15-year-old accused was acquitted. Wong Lee Ping remembered her daughter, Yap Shing Xuen, as disciplined, hard-working, and caring, lamenting her untimely death and the dreams she had left unfulfilled.
Nearly a year after the tragic incident, Wong admitted that some pains would never disappear, but they must continue living while bearing the pain inside them. The Shah Alam High Court acquitted the 15-year-old, who was found to be of unsound mind when the offence was committed, ordering him to be detained at the pleasure of the Selangor sultan at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak for treatment.
The murder trial, which began on August 3, was held in camera, with the 15-year-old declared fit to stand trial in January after completing a psychiatric assessment at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Mother of BU school murder victim vows to fight for justice freemalaysiatoday.com
- Mother vows to seek justice after student acquitted in daughter’s death thevibes.com
