15-Year-Old Boy Apologises for Murder of 16-Year-Old Student in Bandar Utama School

A 15-year-old boy accused of murdering a 16-year-old female student at a Bandar Utama school has apologised for his actions in court. The court is expected to deliver its verdict at 9am, with the prosecution seeking a conviction under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

A 15-year-old boy accused of murdering a 16-year-old female student at a Bandar Utama school has apologised for his actions in court. He gave an unsworn statement and apologised in Mandarin from the dock at the Shah Alam High Court.

The court also heard testimony regarding the boy’s mental state from expert witness Dr Ian Lloyd Anthony of Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, who was called under Section 45 of the Evidence Act 1950. Dr Ian testified that the accused had suffered from untreated mental illness for five years, leading to a progressive deterioration of his condition and causing him to experience multiple illusions.

The boy’s lawyer, Kitson Foong, said that a precise psychiatric diagnosis has not been finalised as the trial and medical assessments are ongoing. The cross-examination of the psychiatrist’s testimony continues on 26 August 2026. On 22 October 2025, the boy was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for the murder of the 16-year-old student inside the school’s female toilet between 9.20am and 9.35am on 14 October 2025.

While a conviction under Section 302 carries the death penalty, Section 97(1) of the Child Act 2001 strictly prohibits capital punishment for offenders under the age of 18 at the time of the offense. Instead, under Section 97(2), a convicted minor may be detained at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan, or Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The court is expected to deliver its verdict at 9am, with the prosecution seeking a conviction under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

The defence, however, has argued that the boy’s mental state at the time of the offence should be taken into account. The case has sparked widespread debate about the treatment of young offenders and the use of capital punishment in Malaysia. The boy’s apology has been met with mixed reactions, with some calling for leniency while others demand justice for the victim and her family

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