00:00Wong Liping, the mother of the late Yap Xingxuan, 16, who was fatally stabbed at a school in
00:06Bandarutama says she will continue seeking justice after the 15-year-old accused of killing
00:11her daughter was acquitted. According to Haryan Metro, Wong said she was deeply aggrieved by the
00:17court's decision. Wong remembered Yap as disciplined, hardworking and caring, and lamented that her
00:24daughter still had a whole life ahead of her. Nearly a year after Yap's death, Wong said she had
00:30tried to move on by focusing on her job and daily routine, but the loss proved too great. Earlier
00:36today, the Shah Alam High Court acquitted the 15-year-old after finding he was of unsound mind
00:42when the fatal stabbing was committed. Justice Adeline Abdul Majid nonetheless ordered the boy
00:48detained at the pleasure of the Selangor Sultan at Hospital Bahagya Ulu Kinta in Perak for treatment.
00:54The boy had been charged with fatally stabbing Yap in the school's girls' toilet between
00:599.20am and 9.35am on October 14 last year. The 15-year-old was declared fit to stand trial
01:07in January after a psychiatric assessment. The trial began on August 3 behind closed doors
01:14because the case involved a minor, and he was ordered to enter his defence on August 13.
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