KUALA LUMPUR — A 16-year-old schoolgirl who was allegedly murdered at a secondary school hall in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, Johor, on Friday died from blunt force trauma to the head, police confirmed today.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M Kumar said the finding was established through a post-mortem examination conducted by a forensic pathology specialist at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital in Batu Pahat yesterday.
He said police were conducting a comprehensive investigation and assured the public that no facts would be concealed.
“PDRM also assures that the investigation will be conducted comprehensively, transparently and professionally, without any element of a ‘cover-up’ or protecting any party,” he said in a statement today.
M Kumar said the investigation was progressing smoothly, with full cooperation from the school authorities and the Education Ministry.
Police arrested a 16-year-old male teenager on Friday, the same day the victim was found dead.
The suspect was remanded for six days from Saturday until Thursday after a magistrate granted a police application for further detention.
“The case is being investigated in detail by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Batu Pahat District Police Headquarters under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder,” he said.
M Kumar also urged the public to respect the sensitivity of the case and refrain from spreading unverified information.
“The case is still under investigation and the public is advised not to speculate or make comments that could interfere with the investigation process or manipulate facts with the intention of causing concern among the community,” he said.
Meanwhile, criminologist Kamal Affandi Hashim told Scoop that the tragedy should prompt greater attention towards measures to prevent violence and bullying in schools.
Kamal said he had previously submitted several proposals to the Education Ministry and Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek aimed at addressing bullying in schools, but claimed he had received no response.
He said he had raised the matter with Fadhlina’s political secretary more than a year ago and was told he would be contacted for further discussions.
“I raised several ideas. He said he would contact me to discuss them further. I waited for three months but there was no news. I left messages with the MoE’s office several times, but there has still been no response,” he said.
Kamal said he had also attempted to engage Fadhlina directly after concerns over bullying resurfaced this year, including offering to work together to address the issue.
He stressed that his intention was not to apportion blame but to highlight shortcomings that needed to be addressed.
“This statement is not about finding who is at fault. It is about what is weak and wanting those shortcomings to be corrected,” he said.
The Form Four student was found dead at the secondary school in Yong Peng on Friday, shocking the local community.
Her grandmother discovered her after going to the school when the girl failed to return home at about 5.30pm that day. — October 5, 2026