SEREMBAN: An autopsy conducted on the remains of a Year Four pupil has revealed that the boy died due to compression on the neck.
Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said no other injuries were found on the boy's remains.
"The postmortem found that the boy died due to compression on the neck.
"Otherwise, there were no other injuries to the victim's body," he said in a statement.
The deceased was found unconscious in the toilet of the school in Senawang near here on Wednesday (Oct 1) afternoon.
The school's discipline teacher then rushed him to a private health facility but he was pronounced dead by a doctor.
DCP Alzafny said police have so far recorded statements from 27 individuals in its probe.
"A comprehensive investigation is underway including identifying what transpired prior to the incident up to when he was found unconscious in the toilet," he said.
He also asked that the police be given space to conduct a transparent and thorough investigation.
DCP Alzafny said police would also need to handle the matter carefully as some of the witnesses were children who were protected under provisions in the Child Act 2001.
"This case is still under investigation and the public is advised not to make unfounded claims that may disrupt the investigation process," he said.
Earlier, DCP Alzafny said the boy's death was being investigated under the anti-bullying legislation.
"For now, the case has been classified under Section 507C of the Penal Code.
Section 507C criminalises the use of threatening, abusive, or insulting words or actions that are likely to cause harassment, distress, fear, or alarm to another person, even if harm was not intended by the perpetrator.
