Respect Family's Sensitivities After Student's Death, Urges Education Minister

Malaysia's Minister of Education, Fadhlina Sidek, has called for public respect and sensitivity towards the family of a 16-year-old female student who tragically passed away at a school in Negeri Sembilan. The Ministry of Education is fully cooperating with the ongoing police investigation into the incident.

"We received the sad news of the passing of a child at a school in Negeri Sembilan today," Minister Fadhlina stated in a Facebook post. "May her soul be blessed by Allah SWT and placed among the faithful. May the family be granted patience and fortitude in facing this very difficult trial."

Fadhlina, along with the Director-General of Education, Datuk Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad, visited the student's family at Rembau Hospital on Thursday evening to offer support. The Negeri Sembilan Police Chief, Datuk Alzafny Ahmad, reported that the police received information about the student being found unconscious at a secondary school in the area at 10:48 AM.

The case has been classified as a sudden death, and police are continuing their investigation, which includes gathering statements from witnesses and awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination.

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We received the sad news of the passing of a child at a school in Negeri Sembilan today. May her soul be blessed by Allah SWT and placed among the faithful. May the family be granted patience and fortitude in facing this very difficult trial.