Overview

• A 16-year-old girl was found dead during school hours near a girls’ toilet at SMK Bandar Utama 4, with police confirming the killing occurred around 9am local time.
• Teachers who heard screams rushed to the area, and preliminary checks found multiple stab wounds on the victim.
• Officers arrested a 14-year-old student from the same school and seized two sharp objects believed to be the weapons.
• Investigators are treating the case as murder, and initial findings show no indication of bullying between the students.
• The Education Ministry formed a special committee and deployed counsellors, and it is considering tighter school security measures, including spot checks.