Teen expresses remorse as defence begins in Bandar Utama schoolgirl murder trial

Published on 13 Aug 2026 2:56:34 PM

A 15-year-old boy, on trial for the murder of a female student at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, last year, expressed remorse over the incident while testifying in the Shah Alam High Court on Thursday (Aug 13).

The teenager, who was ordered to enter his defence after the prosecution established a prima facie case, chose to give an unsworn statement from the dock.

"He said he was sorry for what happened that caused the death and so on," defence lawyer Kitson Foong told reporters after the hearing before Judge Adlin Abdul Majid.

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