16-Year-Old Girl Murdered At Yong Peng School Died From Blunt Force Trauma

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A 16-year-old female student who was found dead at a school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, Johor, died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to an autopsy

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M Kumar said the cause of death was confirmed following a post-mortem conducted by a forensic pathologist at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital in Batu Pahat yesterday, 4 October.

Kumar said police were carrying out a thorough investigation into the student's death and gave an assurance that no facts would be concealed from the public.

"The police give its full assurance that the investigation will be conducted in a comprehensive, transparent and professional manner, without any element of a cover-up or protection of any party," he said in a statement.

The investigation is also being carried out with the full cooperation of the school and the Ministry of Education, according to Harian Metro.

Police arrested a 16-year-old male youth on 3 October, the same day Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal's body was discovered

He has been remanded for six days, from 4 October to 9 October, after a magistrate approved the remand application.

The case is being investigated by the Batu Pahat District Police Headquarters (IPD) Criminal Investigation Division under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The Form Four student was found dead at a secondary school in Yong Peng on 3 October.

Her grandmother reportedly went to the school after becoming concerned when the girl had not returned home by around 5.30pm.

Police have urged the public not to speculate or spread unverified information while the investigation is ongoing, warning that false claims or comments could disrupt the investigation and cause public distress.