Follow SOP in cases of theft, teachers told

PETALING JAYA: Teachers have been reminded to adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) when dealing with cases of theft following the death of a 14-year-old Penang schoolgirl who attempted suicide after being accused of stealing her teacher’s handphone.

National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan said in these cases, witnesses must be interviewed in the presence of at least two teachers or counsellors.