Event Brief
Court finds school toilet stabbing attacker not guilty
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM ET
Summary: The Shah Alam High Court ruled that the attacker in the stabbing death of schoolgirl Yap Shing Xuen was not guilty of murder on the grounds of insanity. Medical testimony accepted by the court said the boy had severe undiagnosed schizophrenia since age nine, and he was ordered into psychiatric confinement to remain indefinitely.
WHO: Shah Alam High Court
WHAT: Found the attacker not guilty of murder on grounds of insanity and ordered psychiatric confinement.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Shah Alam, Malaysia
WHY: The court accepted medical testimony that the attacker had severe undiagnosed schizophrenia since age nine, leading to an insanity finding.
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