Teen found guilty of murdering 23 in tahfiz fire, escapes noose due to age

In his decision, Justice Azman Abdullah said the accused, who was 16 at the time of the offence, had failed to raise reasonable doubt in his defence.Due to the accused's age, the court ordered for him to be detained in a prison at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in accordance with Section 97 of the Child Act 2001.

Under normal circumstances, convictions under Section 302 of the Penal Code carry a mandatory death sentence.According to the amended charge, the teenager, together with another unidentified individual, allegedly murdered the 23 people at the tahfiz centre in Jalan Keramat Hujung, Kampung Datuk Keramat, Wangsa Maju here, between 4.15am and 6.45am on Sept 14, 2017.

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