SHAH ALAM, Oct 20 (Bernama) — The student who was fatally stabbed at a school in Petaling Jaya last week was cremated at Nirvana Memorial Park Section 21 here today, following three days of prayers and tribute ceremonies that concluded last night.
The body arrived at the memorial park at about 12.20 pm.
A sombre atmosphere enveloped the 20-minute ceremony, which was attended by about 100 people, consisting of family members and friends, to pay their last respects.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh was also present to pay tribute to the late Yap Shing Xuen by placing a Team MAS jersey at her resting place.
Hannah described Shing Xuen as a teenager who loved volleyball and led an active lifestyle. “I told her mother, Wong Lee Ping, that I wanted Shing Xuen to have our national jersey, and Lee Ping said Shing Xuen would have loved it.
“Sending our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family for their painful loss. Malaysia mourns with them,” she posted on Instagram today.
Sixteen-year-old Shing Xuen was killed after being stabbed, allegedly by a 14-year-old male schoolmate, at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, on Tuesday (Oct 14).
The victim was reported to have died at the scene of the incident, while the suspect has been remanded for further investigation.
The deceased is survived by her father, mother and a 19-year-old sister.
— BERNAMA