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Form Four girl found dead at Yong Peng school

A 16-year-old girl was found dead with signs of assault at a school in Yong Peng, Malaysia, and police are investigating.

BATU PAHAT: A 16-year-old Form Four female student was found dead at a secondary school in Yong Peng here.

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What readers are saying

Allso
The grandmother rushing to the school after the friend's call shows how quickly things escalated. That detail makes clear how alone the girl really was.
priya_wentworthv
The dried blood and bruising point to assault.
Loubox
The police statement says the case is still under investigation even though the grandmother found her with visible signs of assault. That suggests they are treating the scene and any potential witnesses carefully while the facts are pieced together.
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