Bandar Utama school stabbing: Family plans civil suit as mother asks if tragedy could have been prevented
KEPONG, Sept 25 — More than 11 months after her daughter was fatally stabbed at school, Wong Lee Ping is still ask...
More than a year has passed since 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen was fatally stabbed at a school in Bandar Utama, and her mother, Wong Lee Ping, still wonders if the tragedy could have been prevented. The family is planning to pursue a civil suit while the criminal case moves to the appeal stage following the Shah Alam High Court's acquittal of the accused on the grounds of unsound mind.
Wong said the family's lawyers will file the civil suit after the appeal is completed, but declined to comment on the details while the criminal proceedings are ongoing. She also expressed concern over warning signs that might have been missed before the stabbing, questioning why no action was taken when the accused brought a knife to school multiple times.
Wong emphasized that schools should be safe places and stressed the importance of measures to prevent similar incidents.
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