Boy, 16, charged with murder of classmate in Johor
He is accused of killing Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, at the secondary school SMK Dato' Seth in Yong Peng between 2.30pm and 4pm on Oct 3.
A 16-year-old student from Singapore is facing murder charges in Johor, Malaysia, for allegedly killing his classmate at SMK Dato Seth school in Yong Peng on October 3. The victim, Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, was discovered unconscious and covered in blood in the school hall by her grandmother, who had gone to the school after not finding her granddaughter home by 5:30 pm.
Three other male students, all 16, were initially arrested in connection with the alleged murder and one was remanded for six days. The accused minor was not named and did not enter a plea at the Batu Pahat magistrates' court on Thursday. He acknowledged understanding the charge read to him by Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno during a closed-door hearing.
No bail was granted, and the court set a date of December 22 for case management and submission of Irene's autopsy report. The Prime Minister called for a swift probe and condolences to the family, while the Education Minister pledged cooperation with the police investigation and an internal review of school security and protocols.
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