New details have emerged in the shocking school stabbing that left a 16-year-old Form Three female student dead at a secondary school in Bandar Utama on Tuesday morning. Police say a disturbing written note believed to belong to the 14-year-old male suspect was recovered when he was detained, and investigators are treating the case as a major homicide while probing the boy’s background and motives.
Police confirm manifesto-style note seized
Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar told reporters the note was found during the initial search of the suspect and seized as evidence. He stressed the item was taken from the suspect when he was arrested and not recovered from the girls’ toilet — the scene of the killing.
“Yes, we confirm the police found a note. It was seized together with the suspect during an early check, and its contents are subject to further investigation,” Datuk Shazeli said at a press briefing at IPK Selangor on Wednesday.
Investigators are examining every angle, including the mental state of the suspect, his digital records and any online activity. Shazeli said the probe covers “all aspects” of the boy’s background as well as the victim’s.
Note contains violent language, extremist references
Police described the note’s contents as “disturbing”; media sources that have seen the text say it reads like a manifesto — mixing grandiose claims (“I won”, “I’m about to become the god of the new world”) with explicit threats and references to past mass shootings. The note also reportedly contains the line “Burn down the school” and other hostile statements directed at the school community.
Authorities say they will treat those lines as part of their assessment of motive and risk, while cautioning the public against sharing or amplifying the material online. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has also warned that sharing images or video from the incident may breach the law and hamper the police investigation.
Arrest, remand and legal steps
The 14-year-old suspect remains in police custody. Sources say formal remand procedures are underway — the boy is expected to be produced before the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court as the Royal Malaysia Police complete their investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code (murder).
Police have confirmed two sharp weapons were seized; separate briefings have indicated at least one of the blades was purchased online. Forensic teams have completed post-mortem examinations on the victim, and her family has already claimed the body from the University of Malaya Medical Centre.
What’s next
Police say they will continue digital forensics on the suspect’s devices, interview classmates and staff, and seek expert psychiatric assessment for the boy. Prosecutors will consider remand and next legal steps once police submit their investigation papers.
This case has intensified national debate over school safety, the influence of smartphones and social media on young people, and calls for preventive measures such as CCTV coverage and stronger mental-health support in schools.
