Cops record 127 statements in connection to BU school stabbing

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The police have recorded the statements of 127 individuals in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen at SMK Bandar Utama 4.  Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shamsudin Mamat said the statements of the witnesses are essential in assisting the police in investigating the tragedy.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3nrcv22c  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A total of 127 people have had their statements recorded in the investigation

00:05into the murder of a female student in Bandar Utama.

00:09Petaling Jaya OCPD Assistant Commissioner Shamsuddin Mamat

00:13said the pathology report is expected to take between one and three months to complete.

00:19In the tragedy on Tuesday, Form III student Yap Xingxuan was fatally stabbed in her school compound.

00:25A 14-year-old student has been remanded to assist in the probe.

00:30Police have also seized a curved blade and two knives from the suspect.

00:34Meanwhile, a steady stream of mourners continued to bid farewell to Xingxuan

00:39on the third day of her wake on Saturday.

00:42Politicians and community leaders were among those who paid their respects to Xingxuan.

00:47MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong

00:52said the tragedy had deeply saddened him.

00:55We were very, very sad because it happened.

00:58and also near my house, you know, the place.

01:03So, what I should say is that this should serve as an eye-opener for every one of us.

01:11That do not take things easy, you know, do not think easy.

01:14And also, we hope that this victim, she will rest in peace, she will rest in peace.

01:24At the same time, also, the parent of the suspect, I say, or the suspect of the killer,

01:35the parent of the killer, also, we feel sympathize for them also because it is not their one to do.

01:43But, you know, it's just that it happened to the son.

01:47And of course, as a parent, we understand his feeling also.

01:50We understand his feeling.

01:51Well, he has already thoroughly apologized for the whole incident.

01:59I think we have to forgive the parents because I would say they are really innocent on this matter.

02:07But for the deceased parent, no words can express our feeling.

02:15We feel so sad for the parent and to have lost this wonderful daughter.

02:21Please, give them some space.

02:24Give the parents some space as they want to have privacy.

02:28So, we respect them for that.

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