Form 3 'Pengawas' Beaten Up Over a Crooked Necktie

GEORGE TOWN- A Form Three school prefect from a school in Sungai Nibong sustained a broken bone beneath the eye and serious injuries to his head after he was allegedly attacked by two Form Five students over a tie.

The victim, a 15-year-old school prefect, was cornered and attacked by his seniors in the 11.30am incident.

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It is learnt the assault took place during recess at 11am. The victim, who was on duty near the canteen, stopped his senior and asked him to wear his necktie properly.

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"The prefect asked a Form Five student to adjust his tie to fit school regulations. Following that, about 10 to 15 Form Five students assaulted him. Teachers stopped the attack and informed the victim's parents," a police spokesman said.

Upset at being reprimanded by a younger student, the senior took a swing at the victim's face and was joined in by his friends.

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This was followed by a mob of at least 15 schoolboys beating up a Form Three prefect in their school compound in Sungai Nibong, near here.

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Others, said to be friends of the bullies, joined in the attack at a staircase in one of the school buildings before fleeing.

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Several other students raised the alarm to their teachers, who stopped the assault. The victim's parents have lodged a report.

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A teacher, who saw the injured student, alerted his mother and he was promptly taken to the Penang Hospital, where he received outpatient treatment. The victim’s father lodged a police report on the attack.

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The spokesman said the boy's mother brought her son to Penang Hospital to treat his bruises and found that he suffered a fracture on the left cheekbone.

The victim’s father, Mokhtar Shafardin, 58, hoped his son would have a speedy recovery.
“I received a call from the school informing me my son was injured,” said the technician.

“I was at work on the mainland and called my wife to check on his condition.”
Mokhtar wants the matter to be settled amicably soon.

“The parents of the two boys who allegedly beat up my son have apologised when we met yesterday, and they even visited him at the ward,” he said.

George Town district police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng said a police report has been lodged. Meanwhile, state education director Datuk Ahmad Tarmizi Kamaruddin said the incident was serious and the department would meet with the school’s student affairs department to sort the matter out.

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“We have also spoken to the students’ parents and will seek an amicable solution,” he said.

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Meanwhile, Penang Education Department director Datuk Ahmad Tarmizi Kamarrudin condemned the act and ordered the school's management to conduct an inquiry into the incident.

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"We have spoken to the victim's parents. We are leaving it to the police to investigate the incident before deciding on the next course of action."

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Pelatih PLKN Muhammad Suhaimi Norhamidi yang berumur 18 tahun dijumpai mati di tandas kem oleh rakan-rakannya pada tengah malam 24 September 2013. [CLICK FOR FULL STORY]

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