Mother of school stabbing victim seeks appeal after classmate acquitted
A boy who was 15 when he stabbed and killed classmate Yap Shing Xuen, 16, in a school bathroom on 14 October 2025 has been acquitted of murder by the High Court, which found him of unsound mind. The victim's mother, Wong Lee Ping, posted a grieving Facebook tribute and launched a petition urging Malaysia's Attorney General to appeal the verdict.