{
  "id": 12109005,
  "title": "Girl murdered in Yong Peng school died from blunt trauma to head",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/girl-murdered-in-yong-peng-school-died-from-blunt-trauma-to-head",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/05/girl-murdered-in-yong-peng-school-died-from-blunt-trauma-to-head"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 16-year-old Form 4 student, Irene Sofiya Khairoul Faisal, was discovered dead in her school's hall in Yong Peng, Johor, after a tuition class on Saturday. The cause of death has been identified as blunt trauma to the head, according to the federal police.\n\nBukit Aman CID chief M Kumar stated that a comprehensive, transparent, and professional investigation into the murder will be conducted by the police. He emphasized that there will be no cover-up for any party involved in the incident. The motive and cause of the incident are still under investigation.\n\nThree 16-year-old male students were arrested and are assisting in the murder probe. One of them has been remanded for six days until October 9. The public is warned against making speculative comments or speculating about the incident, both verbally and through social media, as it could disrupt the ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "Irene Sofiya Khairoul Faisal, 16, was found dead at the school on Saturday evening after she did not return home after a tuition class.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Education Minister orders security audit of Yong Peng school after student found dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/education-minister-orders-security-audit-of-yong-peng-school-after",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:29:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "No CCTV at site of Yong Peng incident, says Fadhlina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/no-cctv-at-site-of-yong-peng-incident-says-fadhlina",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:42:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Girl murdered in Yong Peng school died from blunt trauma to head",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/girl-murdered-in-yong-peng-school-died-from-blunt-trauma-to-head-12111426",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:29:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}