Selangor school stabbing: Malaysian teen, 15, acquitted on grounds of insanity
A 15-year-old boy in Malaysia has been acquitted of murder charges after a court ruled he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the incident. The teenager will be held at a psychiatric facility for treatment until he is deemed fit to rejoin society.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal application of the insanity defense in juvenile criminal proceedings and the balance between public safety and mental health rehabilitation.
The teenager was 14 when he was accused of murdering his schoolmate in a female toilet at a Bandar Utama secondary school in October 2025.
Listen PETALING JAYA – The High Court in Shah Alam has acquitted a 15-year-old boy of murder on the grounds of insanity over the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Bandar Utama in 2025.
Judge Adlin Abdul Majid ruled that the defence had successfully established temporary insanity under Section 84 of the Penal Code.
Defence counsel Kitson Foong said the court ordered the teenager to be held at a psychiatric hospital for treatment at the pleasure of the Ruler, following testimony from Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta psychiatrist Ian Lloyd confirming the boy has schizophrenia.
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