Ibu Yap gesa AGC rayu keputusan bebaskan remaja

Ibu Yap Shing Xuen, a schoolgirl who was murdered at a secondary school in Bandar Utama last year, has urged the State Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to request the High Court to release a male juvenile accused of killing her. Wong Lee Ping, who uses the Facebook name Aapple Wong, wants the appeal to be submitted to the Court of Appeal before the 14-day deadline expires.

Her concern is the fairness for the victim and the safety of school students. "As a concerned Malaysian citizen, I wish to present a profound concern and opinion on the recent High Court decision," she said on Facebook. Wong is requesting the AGC to consider her concerns and contemplate challenging the decision so it can be reviewed by a higher court.

Yesterday, the High Court in Shah Alam released and acquitted the 15-year-old juvenile of the murder charge against Yap after accepting a second-degree insanity plea. The court found that the defense met the requirements under Section 84 of the Criminal Procedure Code, while the prosecution failed to contest it. Judge Adlin Abdul Majid then ordered the juvenile to be admitted to Bahagia Ulu Kinta Hospital in Perak to receive treatment for the duration permitted by the Sultan of Selangor.

Under the murder charge, the juvenile was accused of killing Yap in the girls' school bathroom between 9:20 am and 9:35 am on October 14, 2025. He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which prescribes the death penalty or imprisonment for 30 to 40 years. If not sentenced to death, the offender may also be charged with a fine not less than 12 times.

However, Section 97(1) of the Children's Act 2001 states that the death penalty cannot be imposed on someone who is a minor at the time of the offense. Section 97(2) of the same Act provides that, instead of the death penalty, the individual in question can be ordered to serve time in prison for a duration permitted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the King, or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, depending on the state where the offense was committed.