13-year-old girl dies after falling from KL school building, father grieves her

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Girl falls from eighth floor of KL school building, parents seek answers

A 13-year-old girl has died after falling from her school building in Kuala Lumpur (KL), prompting shock and sorrow among those who knew her.

None more so than her father, who has poured his heart out in a series of grief-stricken posts on Facebook.

Source: Facebook

Girl fell from KL school building on 1 Oct

The Form 1 student fell from the eighth floor of Kuen Cheng High School at about 6pm on Tuesday (1 Oct), Malaysia’s China Press quoted the local police as saying.

Brickfields police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said she passed away at the scene.

Source: China Press

Before the incident, she appeared cheerful and talkative in class. Her elder brother, who studies in the same school, reportedly burst into tears upon hearing the news.

KL school confirms death of girl

Kuen Cheng High School confirmed the death of one of its students “with deep sadness” in a statement on the same day.

Source: Google Maps

Pointing to “unverified information” over social media, the school urged parents, students, and staff to refrain from spreading it, saying:

Kindly join us in honoring the privacy of the family and the memory of the deceased.

The school is cooperating fully with the official investigation, which is in progress, it added.

Police classify case as ‘sudden death’

Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman described the case as one of “sudden death”.

He was quoted by Sin Chew Daily as saying that the police have ruled out emotional disputes or family problems.

Source: Sin Chew Daily

However, he believed that the girl chose to end her life due to academic pressures.

Girl reportedly posted livestream before death

Furthermore, the girl reportedly posted a livestream on social media shortly before her death.

China Press reported that she was crying bitterly in the video.

Source: China Press

Speaking in English, she thanked her friends and said she loved them and just wanted to say goodbye.

It is understood that a teacher who saw her standing on the ledge had used the school’s address system to tell her to get down, but arrived too late to stop her.

Girl’s father grieves in a series of Facebook posts

On 2 Oct, the girl’s father, surnamed Leong, shared details of her funeral service on Facebook, along with a short message to his daughter.

She leaves behind her parents, two sisters, and a brother, who will “be strong and live on”, he said.

Source: Facebook

The next day, however, Mr Leong said he couldn’t sleep for two days as he was “heartbroken”.

Source: Facebook

Sharing photos of his daughter, he said he seemed strong on the surface but he’s actually “fragile” and he “couldn’t hold it in any longer”.

He also talked about how much he missed her, including her smile, and lamented how she did not tell her family about her problems and begged her to “come home”.