Overview
- A magistrate's court in Petaling Jaya charged the boy with murder in a closed juvenile proceeding, with no plea recorded due to High Court jurisdiction.
- Prosecutors allege he killed 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen in the girls' toilet at SMK Bandar Utama Damansara on Oct 14 between 9.20am and 9.35am.
- Under Malaysian law, murder carries the death penalty or 30 to 40 years' imprisonment plus caning for adults, but offenders under 18 are exempt from execution under Section 97(1) of the Child Act 2001.
- Authorities announced immediate security steps for schools, with the Home Minister promising increased police presence on campuses.
- The prime minister said the government is weighing a smartphone ban for students under 16 and curriculum changes to emphasize moral and ethical education.