18/02/2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 -- The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) can still examine and review the murder charge against a teenage girl who allegedly stabbed her newborn baby to death, to other charges.
The AGC said in a statement today that it was after taking into account additional developments, including the results of the investigation into the rape incident involving the girl aged 14 years and 11 months old.
It said the teenager would be tried through a court process in accordance with the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) as the accused is a child as defined under the Act and if convicted, the child will be ordered to be detained under Section 97(2).
The AGC said the charge against the teenager was a transparent criminal justice process without the influence of any inducement and was based on statements.
“Information on the rape incident was only known after the teenager was arrested, where a police report was lodged by her on Feb 8. Following the report, an investigation paper was opened and investigations are still ongoing,” it said.
-- BERNAMA
