{
  "id": 11950132,
  "title": "Yong Peng schoolgirl murder: I will fight for justice for Fiya, says father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/yong-peng-schoolgirl-murder-i-will-fight-for-justice-for-fiya-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:53:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1547668/yong-peng-schoolgirl-murder-i-will-fight-justice-fiya-says-father"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Batu Pahat: The father of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, found dead at her school, has pledged to pursue justice for his daughter. Mohd Khairool Faisal, 42, affirmed that he and his family will ensure their sole child receives the due justice she deserves. He expressed his need for support from everyone, stating, \"I will continue to fight... but I need the support of everyone, for my daughter's sake.\" Following Irene Sofiya's burial, he revealed he learned of the tragedy around 6pm yesterday, receiving the news from a phone call by his sister, Siti Nur Faeza Khyar, 45. Describing Fiya as cheerful and enjoying her studies until two weeks ago, he emphasized, \"I was working in Bangi at the time and rushed back to our kampung immediately.\" Khairool expressed gratitude for the support his family received during the incident, noting \"everything (arrangements for Irene Sofiya's funeral prayers and burial) went smoothly from beginning to end.\"\n\nA 16-year-old, understood to be a classmate of Irene Sofiya, was detained for six days under remand for alleged murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. This teen was apprehended around 7pm yesterday in Yong Peng.",
  "summary": "BATU PAHAT: The father of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, the 16-year-old girl found dead in her school yesterday, has vowed to fight for justice for his daugther.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Yong Peng schoolgirl murder: Victim buried in Batu Pahat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/yong-peng-schoolgirl-murder-victim-buried-in-batu-pahat",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:42:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}