A Malaysian court on Thursday ordered 12 minors to indefinite juvenile detention and sentenced a 20-year-old man to life in jail over the murder of a 17-year-old student at a vocational college.
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Nazmie Aizzat Narul Azwan was found dead on the floor of his dormitory in the Malaysian Borneo state of Sabah on March 22 last year after being beaten up by the 13 assailants, allegedly over missing money.
The case is one of several fatal bullying cases in Malaysian schools and colleges that have shocked the nation.
Sabah is also in the spotlight after the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir at an Islamic school sparked a wave of protest over alleged bullying and impunity at educational institutions.
All 13 were found guilty last Friday of jointly murdering Nazmie between 9pm on March 21 and the morning of March 22 last year, when his body was found.
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When delivering his sentence on Thursday, Justice Duncan Sikodol at the Tawau District Court rubbished the defence’s argument that the teens only meant to discipline the victim. “The medical evidence furnished before the court clearly shows that the injuries did cause death,” he said.