Witness Tells Court Bandar Utama School Stabbing Victim Was Stabbed More Than 180 Times

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The 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, who was allegedly stabbed to death at SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (4) in October last year, suffered at least 180 stab and incised wounds, the Shah Alam High Court heard

Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) forensic pathologist Dr Koo Zhao Peng, the prosecution's first witness, testified that the victim also sustained injuries to her carotid arteries and jugular veins, which are major blood vessels in the neck.

Based on his examination and a 23-page post-mortem report, Dr Koo concluded that the cause of death was multiple stab wounds to the neck and chest.

He told the court yesterday, 3 August, that he conducted the post-mortem examination on 14 October 2025, after receiving instructions from Petaling Jaya district police CID senior investigating officer ASP Ahmad Zarrin Abd Rashid, reported the New Straits Times.

Dr Koo said the victim's mother was present to formally identify her daughter's body before he carried out the examination, which included external and internal examinations, as well as the collection of blood samples and other specimens for laboratory and histopathological analysis.

The forensic pathologist's testimony was consistent with a statement previously made by the victim's family during her wake last year, where they claimed she had been stabbed 200 times.

The trial before Shah Alam High Court judge Adlin Abdul Majid, which is scheduled to run for eight days, is being held in camera as the accused is a minor and cannot be publicly identified.

Defence lawyer Kitson Foong, who briefed the media after proceedings, said the victim's mother was the second prosecution witness

He said she confirmed her daughter's identity after being shown photographs in court.

According to Foong, Aapple Wong Lee Ping testified that she was informed about the incident on the day it happened but did not realise how seriously her daughter had been injured until she saw her lying on a stretcher before she was taken to hospital.

Foong said she was later contacted by the investigating officer to identify her daughter's body at the hospital's forensic department.

"She was informed by Dr Koo at midnight of her daughter's cause of death after the post-mortem had been completed," he said.

Former school headmaster Hafizi Shafi'in later took the stand as the third prosecution witness

According to Foong, Hafizi testified that he encountered the accused near the school toilet shortly after being alerted to the incident.

He allegedly saw the teenager emerging from the toilet wearing black gloves and holding a knife.

Foong said Hafizi also testified that the boy uttered the word "bunuh" before walking towards him and continuing in the direction of the classrooms.

However, the defence disputed that account.

"I put it to him that he may have heard someone else say it amid the panic and confusion and mistakenly attributed it to the boy. We take the view that it did not happen, but it is for the court to determine," Foong said.

Foong also told reporters that proceedings began at about 11am after prison authorities failed to produce the accused in court despite an earlier court order

During the day's proceedings, three knives were tendered and marked as exhibits.

However, Foong said only one of the knives was consistent with the injuries sustained by the victim.

He added that the accused remained calm throughout the proceedings and appeared relieved to see his family.

The trial continues.