KUALA LUMPUR – A Form 4 student was charged at the Batu Pahat Magistrates’ Court with the murder of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Khairool Faisal at a school hall in Yong Peng, Johor, earlier this month.
The 16-year-old accused entered no plea after the charge was read out, as murder falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to a Berita Harian report, the minor is accused of causing the death of Irene Sofiya at SMK Dato Seth between 2.30 pm and 4 pm on Oct 3.
The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries the death penalty or a prison sentence of 30 to 40 years, along with whipping, upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutors Juanita Mohd Said and Firdaus Ruslan appeared for the prosecution, while lawyers Suhaila Shafi’uddin and Azlan Shah Allias represented the accused.
Bail was denied. The court fixed Dec 22 for case management and the submission of the victim’s autopsy report. – October 15, 2026