The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, and the suspect will be brought to the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for a remand application.
The charge carries the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
In Malaysia, the minimum age of criminal responsibility is 10 years old.
Malaysia’s Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek was quoted as saying by Bernama that her ministry would extend its full cooperation with the authorities in the ongoing investigations.
“The Ministry of Education extends its condolences to the family of the student who died after being stabbed at a school in Selangor today,” she said, adding that a team of counsellors have been mobilised to the school to provide support to those affected by the incident.
Separately, Selangor Chief Minister Amirudin Shari said he was informed by Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar that the case did not involve any “racial elements”.
“As a father with daughters of my own, I cannot begin to imagine the pain the victim’s parents are going through … I extend my deepest condolences to them and pray that they will be given strength and protection as they face this horrific tragedy,” he said in a statement.
He added: “Schools should be the safest places for our children, and the state government will cooperate with the Royal Malaysia Police, the Ministry of Education, and the local community to immediately enhance the level of safety in all schools across the state.”
Source: CNA
