High Court acquits 15‑year‑old of Bandar Utama school murder, rules unsound mind

In a recent ruling, a 15-year-old boy was acquitted of murdering his 16-year-old schoolmate in Bandar Utama, following the High Court's determination of the boy's unsound mind at the time of the incident.

Judge Adlin Abdul Majid ordered that the boy be detained and treated at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Perak, subject to the approval of the Sultan of Selangor.

The court accepted the defense's argument under Section 84 of the Penal Code, acknowledging the proven mental condition, which the prosecution could not counter.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 14 — A 15 year old boy was today acquitted of murdering his 16 year old schoolmate at a secondary school in Bandar Utama last year, after the High Court found he was of unsound mind at the time of the offence.

According to Berita Harian , Judge Adlin Abdul Majid ordered the teenager to be detained and undergo treatment at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak, with the consent of the Sultan of Selangor.

The boy’s lawyer, Kitson Foong, told reporters after the closed door proceedings that the court accepted the defence’s argument under Section 84 of the Penal Code, which provides for acquittal on grounds of unsoundness of mind. He said the defence had successfully proven the condition, while the prosecution failed to rebut it.

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在最近的一项裁决中，一名 15 岁男孩被判无罪，他被控在万达镇谋杀了 16 岁的同学。高等法院认定该男孩在事发时精神不健全。

阿德林·阿卜杜勒·马吉德法官下令将这名男孩拘留并在霹雳州巴哈吉亚乌鲁近打医院接受治疗，但须得到雪兰莪苏丹的批准。

法院接受了辩方依据《刑法》第 84 条提出的论点，承认被告的精神状况已得到证实，而控方对此无法反驳。

莎阿南，9月14日讯——一名15岁男孩今天被判无罪，他被控去年在万达镇一所中学谋杀了他16岁的同学。高等法院认定，他在犯罪时精神不健全。

据《每日新闻》报道，法官阿德林·阿卜杜勒·马吉德在雪兰莪州苏丹的同意下，下令将这名少年拘留并在霹雳州巴哈吉亚乌鲁近打医院接受治疗。

男孩的律师冯基森在闭门庭审结束后告诉记者，法庭接受了辩方依据《刑法》第84条提出的辩护理由，该条款规定可以以精神不健全为由宣告无罪。他表示，辩方已成功证明被告存在精神不健全的情况，而控方未能反驳。

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