Boy Who Fatally Stabbed His Female Schoolmate In Bandar Utama Charged With Murder

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A 14-year-old boy was charged in the Petaling Jaya Magistrates' Court today, 22 October, with the murder of his 16-year-old schoolmate at a secondary school in Bandar Utama last week

According to the charge, the teenager was accused of causing the death of the female student, Yap Shing Xuen, in the girls' washroom between 9.20am and 9.35am on 14 October at SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (4).

No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The charge was read out in Mandarin by the court interpreter.

He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and whipping.

However, under Section 97(1) of the Child Act 2001, offenders under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to death.

Upon conviction, the sentence may instead be replaced with imprisonment at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or of the Sultan or Yang di-Pertua Negeri, depending on the state where the offence was committed, according to Malay Mail.

Deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin appeared for the prosecution, while lawyer Anwar Ezzad Zainal represented the accused.

The identity of the accused is withheld as this is a juvenile case.

Police are investigating whether the suspect's actions were influenced by violent video games or online content

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said police were identifying which specific platforms had the most significant impact on the suspect.

"Video games could be one of them," he was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times, adding that the suspect's decision to wear gloves suggested preparation before the act.