On appeal
Bandar Utama school stabbing (Yap Shing Xuen)
Accused (now 15) acquitted on grounds of insanity on 14 Sep 2026 and detained at Hospital Bahagia; AGC appealed on 22 Sep.
- Category
- Child & school
- Since
- 14 Oct 2025
- Last update
- 24 Sep 2026
- Next
- Court of Appeal hearing (date not yet fixed)
Timeline
- Form Three student, 16, stabbed to death in a girls' toilet at SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (4); 14-year-old schoolmate arrested.
- Boy charged with murder at Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court (in camera).
- Psychiatric report finds him fit to stand trial.
- Pleads not guilty at Shah Alam High Court.
- Trial: four teachers testify.
- Court finds a prima facie case; defence called.
- Acquitted under s84 Penal Code (unsound mind, schizophrenia); ordered detained for treatment at the Sultan's pleasure.
- AGC files notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal.