Three students arrested after 16-year-old girl found fatally injured in Johor school hall

Malaysian police have arrested three 16-year-old boys after a female student was found critically injured inside a secondary school hall in Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia.

The 16-year-old student, identified as Irene Sofiya, died after succumbing to her injuries.

Police are investigating the case as murder.

Grandmother discovered teen injured inside school hall

According to Malaysian media reports, Irene was expected to attend extra classes at school on Sunday (4 Oct).

Her 65-year-old grandmother, Jameyah Rabani, reportedly began searching for her after one of Irene’s friends called to ask about her whereabouts.

At around 5.30pm, Irene was