Teen linked to River Valley High School slashing has murder charge reduced to culpable homicide

The teen used an axe to repeatedly slash a 13-year-old boy inside a toilet at RVHS on July 19, 2021. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A teenager accused of killing his River Valley High School (RVHS) schoolmate in 2021 had the murder charge he was facing reduced to that of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on Friday (Feb 24).

The 18-year-old boy cannot be named as he was 16 years old when he allegedly committed the offence.