KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a female student has led to a police investigation into possible bullying at her school here.
According to KL police, the 14-year-old student from a secondary school in Setapak died on Aug 18.
City police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said that police had received two police reports following the girl's death, including from her mother a day after her tragic death.
“A Sudden Death Report was opened by Setapak police. The deceased was a 14-year-old female student at a secondary school in the Setapak area of Kuala Lumpur.
“On Aug 19 at around 7.49pm, the police received another report from the deceased's mother. Following that report, the police started investigations where a total of 92 witness statements had been recorded,” he said.
On Thursday (Aug 19), Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek had issued a statement announcing that the Schools Inspectorate, District Education Office and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Education Department had been directed to promptly complete an internal investigation into the alleged bullying and discrimination at a school here recently.
She said matters of public concern, including those related to bullying and racial elements, must be taken seriously and addressed promptly based on facts and due processes.
"My thoughts and sympathies remain with the family and the school community following the recent passing of a school student in Kuala Lumpur.
"The Education Ministry is extending full cooperation to the police and working closely with the Social Welfare Department and the Ministry of Health to ensure that this matter is thoroughly addressed," she had said in a Facebook post.
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