A-GC appeals acquittal of teenager in Bandar Utama schoolgirl murder case

SHAH ALAM: The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has filed an appeal against the High Court's decision to acquit and discharge a 15-year-old boy accused of murdering a 16-year-old schoolgirl at a secondary school in Bandar Utama last year.

In a statement, the A-GC said it filed the notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

On Sept 14, High Court judge Adlin Abdul Majid acquitted and discharged the teenager after finding that he was of unsound mind when the incident occurred.

The court also ordered the teenager to be placed at and undergo treatment at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Perak, with the consent of the Sultan of Selangor.

The teenager had been charged with murdering his schoolmate in the girls' toilet of a national secondary school in Bandar Utama between 9.20am and 9.35am on Oct 14, 2025.

He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and whipping of up to 12 strokes if the death penalty is not imposed.

However, Section 97(1) of the Child Act 2001 provides that the death penalty cannot be imposed on anyone below 18 years of age.

The teenager's lawyer, Kitson Foong, said the court found that the defence had successfully established the requirements under Section 84 of the Penal Code, which provides for a defence on grounds of unsoundness of mind, including both medical and legal aspects of insanity.