Marang (The Star/ANN) - Eight Malaysian secondary schoolboys
trespassed into another school and beat up one of its students
because the victim is a top student in his school.
The schoolboys, who were from a nearby school, were said to have
been asked by the victim's schoolmate to beat him up.
The instigator was believed to have been envious of the academic
achievements of SMK Agama Durian Guling student Wan Nur Azri Wan
Mohammad.
The eight ended up in the magistrate's court where they were
charged with trespassing into another school as well as beating up
the Form Five student.
The boys, comprising four Form Five students, three Form Three
students and a Form Four student, pleaded guilty to trespassing
into Wan Nur Azri's school between 11am and 11.30am on April 7.
The offence under Section 447 of the Penal Code carries a 3,000
ringgit (US$1,000) fine or six months' jail.
They also admitted causing multiple injuries to Wan Nur Azri.
They can be jailed up to a year or fined 2,000 ringgit or both
under Section 323.
According to the facts of the case, Wan Nur Azri was chatting
with his friends in the classroom when the eight rushed in. The
teacher was not in at that time.
He was dragged out and pushed behind a chemistry lab before
being assaulted by the group.
His classmates rushed out to inform a teacher, who managed to
stop the assault. The eight boys then fled.
Magistrate Nor Azizah Yusof set May 24 for the submission of a
morality report and sentencing.
She fixed bail at 1,500 ringgit for each accused.
Insp Mahathir Mohd Yusof prosecuted while the eight accused were
not represented.
