Malaysia rules 15-year-old fit to stand trial in 2025 school murder of Yap Shing Xuen

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by The StarJanuary 16, 2026 at 09:36 AM

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A 15-year-old boy in Malaysia, accused of murdering his schoolmate Yap Shing Xuen at a school in Selangor state, has been declared fit to stand trial in 2025. A psychiatric evaluation determined the teen's fitness, a finding conveyed to the Magistrate's Court on January 16. The court ordered the accused to attend monthly counseling and therapy sessions and recommended he be held at a correctional center for children in Puncak Alam. The teenager is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for a crime allegedly committed on October 14, 2025, between 9:20 am and 9:35 am. The case is scheduled for mention on February 6.

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