THE mother of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen has vowed to continue seeking justice for her daughter after the High Court acquitted the male student accused of killing her, following a finding that he was legally insane.
“Sorry, my daughter. We will continue to seek justice for you,” Wong Lee Ping said in a Facebook post today following the court’s decision.
Wong, a single mother, described her daughter’s death on Oct 14 last year as the darkest and most difficult moment of her life.
“I am a single mother. My marriage to my husband ended not long after my daughter was born. At that time, I felt empty and helpless, not knowing how a woman could support her family on her own.
“Oct 14, 2025, was the darkest and most difficult moment to accept in my life. That day, I received news of my daughter’s death. A loving, caring and hardworking child — why was she treated so cruelly?” she wrote.
Wong said being Shing Xuen’s mother had been the most beautiful and proudest moment of her life.
“If I were given another chance, I would hug Shing Xuen tightly. I would give her everything and would never regret it for the rest of my life.
“Being her mother was the most beautiful and proudest moment of my life. Although she is no longer here, she is the most precious treasure I have ever had,” she said.
Meanwhile, lawyer Nur Izni Syazwani Ahmad, who is observing the case on behalf of the victim’s family, said she would contact the Deputy Public Prosecutor to determine what further action could be taken.
“However, at this point, the victim’s family and I have not made any decision. Everything remains with the Deputy Public Prosecutor to determine whether the case will proceed or not.
“As an observing lawyer, we cannot make any application to the court. Instead, we can make a request to the Deputy Public Prosecutor to submit representations conveying the family’s wishes,” she said.
The 15-year-old student was previously charged with murdering Shing Xuen and was ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment after being acquitted at the conclusion of the defence case.
In February, he pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code of killing his 16-year-old schoolmate in the school’s girls’ toilet between 9.20am and 9.35am on Oct 14 last year. - September 14, 2026
