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\n\nThe family of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, who was stabbed to death in a school in Selangor, Malaysia, has filed a civil lawsuit in the Kuala Lumpur High Court against government agencies, the male student involved, and his parents.
\n\nThe mother, Wong Lee Ping, posted on Facebook on Oct. 4, explaining that they are filing the lawsuit not for vengeance, but to seek truth and accountability through legal proceedings.
\n\nThis comes after the boy accused of stabbing Yap to death was acquitted after being found to be of unsound mind at the time of the incident.
\n\nThe family said in a media statement that they hope to push for the relevant parties to value campus safety and student mental health issues:
\n\n"I will not get my daughter back. She is gone. However, considering all the facts that have emerged since her death, particularly from the criminal trial, I strongly believe that her killing could have been prevented had the relevant parties taken the appropriate steps."
\n\nWong named several parties as defendants in the civil suit.
\n\nShe said the family believes government agencies failed to take preventive measures on mental health issues in schools before…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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