World · Malaysia Bureau
Two Sabah students face charges over bullying of schoolmates
A 17-year-old student has been charged with assaulting two junior schoolmates, while a 16-year-old faces separate charges related to harassment and intimidation of one of the victims.
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The two Sabah students appeared in court following allegations of bullying involving younger pupils at their school. The older student, aged 17, is accused of physically assaulting two junior students, while his peer, aged 16, faces charges of causing harassment, distress, fear or alarm to one of those same victims.
The cases have drawn attention to bullying concerns within Malaysian schools, where such incidents have increasingly been reported in recent years. Authorities in Sabah have been working to address school safety and student conduct issues through enforcement of existing regulations.
Both students are proceeding through the legal system, with the charges indicating that allegations of physical and psychological harm were deemed sufficiently serious to warrant formal prosecution. The cases are expected to progress through the courts in coming weeks.