In latest lawsuit, family of Bandar Utama school murder victim alleges duty of care breaches by Putrajaya, 17 others

The family of a 16-year-old student killed at a school in Bandar Utama, Kuala Lumpur, has filed a lawsuit alleging that the government agencies and school authorities breached their duty of care, contributing to the teen's death. The lawsuit, filed in the High Court on October 1, names the victim's parents, the boy himself, and 17 other respondents, including various school officials and government officials.

The family's legal representative, Wong Lee Ping, is seeking RM120,602 in compensation for funeral expenses and additional general damages for the trauma experienced by the family. Wong claims that the boy had been showing signs of mental health issues since at least 2020, and that it was foreseeable that the school authorities and government agencies could have taken preventive measures to address the situation.

She argues that the parents and school authorities breached their duty of care by failing to ensure the boy received proper medical attention and intervened early enough to prevent the tragedy. Wong said that early detection of the boy's mental health condition, including a psychiatric assessment, could have led to his removal from the school and prevented the harm to other students. The lawsuit is currently scheduled for case management on October 29.