PETALING JAYA: The magistrate's court in Jalan Duta was a hive of activity as scores of journalists await the arrival of the teenage suspects in connection with the fire at a religious school in Taman Datuk Keramat. The reporters and photographers had arrived at the court as early as 7am Thursday to wait for the proceedings in the high-profile case to start. On Sept 16, seven youths aged between 11 and 18 were arrested for allegedly causing the fire that killed 21 students and two wardens of Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz. Two of them are expected to be charged with murder and the others for drug-related offences. Related stories:Tahfiz fire suspects to be charged todaySeven arson suspects held in three different lockups‘Death penalty not an option’All tahfiz schools urged to register with authorities

Source: The Star September 28, 2017 02:48 UTC