Defence lawyer denies family statements in Irene Sofiya case, warns against fabricated social media posts

The defense counsel for the 16-year-old student charged with murdering his classmate Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal in Batu Pahat has denied any statements or apologies made by the boy's family.

Lawyer Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias emphasized that the accused's family has remained silent and has not issued any public statements on social media or other platforms.

He warned of potential legal action against those spreading false claims, particularly regarding alleged out-of-court meetings with the victim's family.

Court proceedings continue, with protections in place under the Child Act 2001.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 — The defence counsel representing the 16-year-old student charged with the murder of classmate Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal today disavowed any statements or apologies purporting to be from the boy’s family.

Lawyer Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias stressed that the accused teenager’s family has maintained complete silence throughout the investigation, never releasing statements or publishing posts across any digital channels.

“The accused’s family denies their role in issuing or making any posts whatsoever on any platforms.

“Any posts containing unverified information, especially on social media, did not originate from the family,” he told reporters outside the Magistrate’s Court complex here today.

Mohd Azlan was addressing viral claims alleging that the accused boy’s family had sought an out-of-court meeting with Irene Sofiya’s relatives. The victim’s family had already dismissed those rumours on Oct 9, urging the public to stop amplifying fabricated narratives online.

The lawyer warned that the family would lodge police reports and initiate legal proceedings against individuals who continue to fabricate claims or fuel such rumours.

“The case is still ongoing and the court has not handed out any decision yet.

“The public should understand the country’s law and principles of innocence until proven guilty,” he said, urging netizens and media outlets to exercise restraint while judicial proceedings are underway.

Earlier in the day, court authorities barred filming and photography of the accused, a minor, in compliance with protections under the Child Act 2001.

Irene Sofiya, a Form Four student, was found dead with severe blunt-force trauma inside Dewan Sri Tanjung at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dato’ Seth in Yong Peng around 5.50pm on Oct 3.

Police arrested her 16-year-old classmate shortly after and seized a 96-centimetre iron pipe along with bloodstained sports attire to assist in the capital murder probe. The teenager had been held under remand since Oct 4 before being brought to court today to face formal charges.

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被控在峇株巴辖谋杀同学艾琳·索菲亚·莫哈末·凯鲁尔·费萨尔的16岁学生的辩护律师否认了男孩家人发表的任何声明或道歉。

律师莫哈末·阿兹兰·沙·莫哈末·阿利亚斯强调，被告的家人一直保持沉默，没有在社交媒体或其他平台上发表任何公开声明。

他警告说，对于散布虚假声明的人，特别是那些声称与受害者家属进行庭外会面的人，可能会采取法律行动。

法庭诉讼仍在进行中，并根据 2001 年《儿童法》提供保护。

峇株巴辖，10月15日讯——被控谋杀同学艾琳·索菲亚·莫哈末·凯鲁尔·费萨尔的16岁学生的辩护律师今天否认了任何声称来自该男孩家人的声明或道歉。

律师莫哈末·阿兹兰·沙·莫哈末·阿利亚斯强调，被告少年的家人在整个调查过程中一直保持沉默，从未发表任何声明或在任何数字渠道上发布帖子。

“被告的家人否认他们在任何平台上发布或制作过任何帖子。

“任何包含未经证实信息的帖子，尤其是在社交媒体上的帖子，都不是我们家发布的，”他今天在地方法院大楼外告诉记者。

莫哈末·阿兹兰就网上流传的谣言做出回应，这些谣言称被告男孩的家人曾寻求与艾琳·索菲亚的亲属进行庭外会面。受害者家属已于10月9日驳斥了这些谣言，并呼吁公众停止在网上传播捏造的言论。

律师警告说，对于继续捏造事实或散布此类谣言的人，家属将向警方报案并提起法律诉讼。

“案件仍在审理中，法院尚未作出任何判决。”

“公众应该了解国家的法律和无罪推定原则，”他说道，并敦促网民和媒体在司法程序进行期间保持克制。

当天早些时候，法院当局禁止对被告（未成年人）进行拍摄和录像，以遵守 2001 年《儿童法》的保护规定。

10 月 3 日下午 5 点 50 分左右，中四学生艾琳·索菲亚 (Irene Sofiya) 被发现死于永平拿督赛斯国小 (SMK) 的 Dewan Sri Tanjung 内，身受严重钝器创伤。

警方随后逮捕了她16岁的同学，并缴获了一根96厘米长的铁管和沾有血迹的运动服，以协助调查这起谋杀案。这名少女自10月4日起被羁押候审，今天被带上法庭接受正式指控。

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