Irene Sofiya murder: Classmate to be charged today
BATU PAHAT: A Form Four student will be charged in the magistrate’s court today with murdering 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a hall in a secondary school in Yong Peng on Oct 3.
A 16-year-old classmate of murdered student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal will be charged in the magistrate's court today for the crime. The 16-year-old, who was a classmate of Irene, is set to face a charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. Irene, known affectionately as Fiya, was found unconscious and covered in blood at a school hall in Yong Peng on October 3, and was later pronounced dead.
She had failed to return home after her extra classes ended at 5pm. Her friend noticed a motorcycle at the school and alerted Fiya's grandmother, who, along with her aunt and friend, went to look for her. The suspect has been remanded since October 4, with his remand period scheduled to end today.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Form 4 student charged with killing Irene Sofiya in school hall freemalaysiatoday.com
- Form Four classmate charged with murder of Irene Sofiya nst.com.my
- Classmate charged with murder of Irene Sofiya thevibes.com
