BATU PAHAT: A 16-year-old boy has been charged over the death of Form Four student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a school in Yong Peng.
He is accused of murdering the 16-year-old in the hall of SMK Dato’ Seth between 2.30pm and 4pm on Oct 3.
The suspect was brought before Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno here on Thursday (Oct 15) and the proceeding took about 15 minutes.
The offence was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty, or between 30 and 40 years' jail with at least 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
The suspect cannot be named as he is underage, and media personnel were also not allowed into the courtroom.
No plea was recorded as murder cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The court fixed Dec 22 for next mention pending forensics and post-mortem reports at the Yong Peng Magistrate’s Court before the case is referred to the High Court.
Lawyer Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias, representing the accused, told reporters later that no bail was offered for the accused.
It was reported earlier that Irene Sofiya was found covered in blood in the school hall on the day of the incident.
Johor police chief Datuk Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said that the victim was allegedly hit on the head several times with a pipe.
