{
  "id": 7545875,
  "title": "Mum of BU school murder victim seeks support for petition to appeal acquittal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mum-of-bu-school-murder-victim-seeks-support-for-petition-to-appeal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T11:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/15/mum-of-bu-school-murder-victim-seeks-support-for-petition-to-appeal-acquittal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The mother of a 16-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed at her school in Bandar Utama, Yap Shing Xuen, is urging the public to support a petition to appeal the acquittal of the 15-year-old boy charged with her murder. In a Facebook post, her mother, Wong Lee Ping, provided links to the petition and the AGC's public complaints system. Wong stated that the family's legal options were limited, as the decision to appeal and how to pursue it rested with the prosecution. They merely sought to have their concerns heard and the right to appeal considered. The Shah Alam High Court acquitted the teenager, citing that he was unsound of mind at the time of the offence. However, he was ordered to be detained at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak for treatment. The boy had been charged with fatally stabbing Shing Xuen in the girls' toilet on Oct 14, 2022. He was deemed fit to stand trial in January after a psychiatric assessment. The murder trial, held in camera, began on Aug 3, with the boy entering his defence on Aug 13.",
  "summary": "Wong Lee Ping says the family has limited avenues to pursue an appeal but hopes its concerns will be heard.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mum of BU school murder victim seeks support for petition to appeal acquittal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mum-of-bu-school-murder-victim-seeks-support-for-petition-to-appeal-7546175",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:51:00.000Z"
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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."
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