{
  "id": 12121017,
  "title": "Father of girl, 16, allegedly murdered in Johor school hopes justice will be served",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/father-of-girl-16-allegedly-murdered-in-johor-school-hopes-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:54:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/girl-murder-johor-father-justice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The father of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, who was found dead at her school in Yong Peng, Johor, on October 3, has expressed hope for justice to be served. Mohd Khairool Faisal, 42, spoke to Malaysian media following his daughter's burial at Kampung Arshad Muslim Cemetery on October 4, according to Malay Mail. She was laid to rest after a post-mortem examination at a hospital. Over a hundred people, including family, friends, teachers, and members of the public, attended the burial to pay their respects.\n\nKhairool expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and emphasized his desire for justice for his late daughter. Irene was found covered in blood in the school hall and pronounced dead on the spot, with several injuries on her head and body. She had attended extra classes that Saturday. Her 66-year-old grandmother and aunt began searching for her around 5:30 pm when two of Irene's schoolmates approached their home, asking about her whereabouts. They had noticed that her motorcycle was still parked at the school, but she was nowhere to be found, generating concern.\n\nThe police arrested three boys, who are Irene's classmates, on the same day and are currently investigating the case for murder. One of them will be remanded for six days until October 9 to aid the investigation. Irene's father, Mohd Khairool Faisal, last saw his daughter about two weeks before the incident and described her as cheerful and happy. He learned about her death from his eldest sister at around 6 pm on October 3. Upon arriving at the burial, Khairool urged the public not to speculate about the incident. He also noted that Malaysia's Education Minister, Fadhlina Sidek, confirmed the absence of CCTV cameras at the scene of the crime. The Education Ministry plans to address this issue promptly.",
  "summary": "She looked cheerful when he last saw her two weeks ago, he said.",
  "key_points": [
    "16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal murdered at school in Johor.",
    "Her father, Mohd Khairool Faisal, hopeful for justice after her burial.",
    "Three classmates arrested and investigated for the murder."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}