Irene Sofiya murder: Johor police awaiting DPP decision before remand expires

Johor police are awaiting instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor for the next steps in the murder case of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya.

Investigators have remanded a 16-year-old male suspect and are holding him on an extended remand until Thursday.

The motive for the murder is believed to be the suspect's resentment towards the victim over rejected romantic advances and her academic achievements.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 13 — Johor police are awaiting further instructions from the state’s Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) for the next course of action in the murder case of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal.

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said investigators have referred the investigation papers to the DPP last Friday and are currently waiting for instructions or a decision.

“We have not yet received any instructions from the DPP’s office yet as the case is still under review.

“Since the primary suspect is underage, the matter requires a more detailed and careful consideration.

“We hope to receive official instructions from the DPP’s office before the remand period expires,” he told reporters after a monthly assembly at the Johor police contingent headquarters here today.

He was responding to updates in the tragic death of Irene Sofiya, who was believed to have been killed with a blunt object on October 3.

The Form Four victim was found unconscious and covered in blood in a school hall in Yong Peng at 5.50pm. She was later pronounced dead.

Currently, investigators have remanded a 16-year-old male student who is suspected of the murder in an extended remand order until this Thursday.

The teenager, described as the primary suspect, had previously been remanded for six days from October 4 to assist in the investigation into the death of Irene Sofiya.

Earlier last week, police seized a 96-centimetre metal bar and a sports shirt stained with blood to assist in the murder probe under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Investigators believe the motive stemmed from the suspect’s feelings of resentment toward the victim, including the rejection of his romantic advances and her relationship with his close friend.

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柔佛警方正在等待副检察官的指示，以决定对16岁少女艾琳·索菲亚谋杀案采取下一步行动。

调查人员已将一名 16 岁男性嫌疑人还押候审，并将延长还押期限至周四。

据信，谋杀动机是嫌疑人因追求被拒和对受害者学业成就不满而产生的怨恨。

新山，10 月 13 日讯——柔佛警方正在等待州副检察官的进一步指示，以决定对 16 岁少女艾琳·索菲亚·莫哈末·凯鲁尔·费萨尔 (Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal) 的谋杀案采取下一步行动。

柔佛州警察总长拿督阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼·阿尔萨德表示，调查人员已于上周五将调查文件提交给副检控署，目前正在等待指示或决定。

“由于案件仍在审查中，我们尚未收到检控署的任何指示。”

“由于主要嫌疑人未成年，因此需要对此事进行更详细、更谨慎的考虑。”

“我们希望在还押期满前收到检控署的正式指示，”他今天在柔佛州警察总部举行的月度集会后告诉记者。

他是在回应有关艾琳·索菲亚 (Irene Sofiya) 悲惨死亡事件的最新进展，据信她于 10 月 3 日被钝器杀害。

下午5点50分，一名中四学生被发现昏迷在永平一所学校的礼堂内，浑身是血。她随后被宣布死亡。

目前，调查人员已将一名涉嫌谋杀的 16 岁男学生还押候审，还押期限延长至本周四。

这名被描述为主要嫌疑人的青少年此前曾于 10 月 4 日被拘留 6 天，以协助调查艾琳·索菲亚的死亡事件。

上周早些时候，警方查获了一根 96 厘米长的金属棒和一件沾有血迹的运动衫，以协助根据《刑法》第 302 条对谋杀案进行调查。

调查人员认为，作案动机源于嫌疑人对受害者的怨恨，包括受害者拒绝了他的求爱以及受害者与他的好友之间的关系。

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巴西古当空气质量指数（API）高达181，为全国最差，20个监测站​​空气质量仍处于不健康状态。