Teen linked to River Valley High School slashing has murder charge reduced to culpable homicide


The teen used an axe to repeatedly slash a 13-year-old boy inside a toilet at RVHS on July 19, 2021. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A teenager accused of killing his River Valley High School (RVHS) schoolmate in 2021 had the murder charge he was facing reduced to that of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on Friday (Feb 24).

The 18-year-old boy cannot be named as he was 16 years old when he allegedly committed the offence.

Those below 18 are covered under the Children and Young Persons Act.

According to court documents, the teen used an axe to repeatedly slash the neck, head and body of a 13-year-old boy inside a toilet at RVHS between 11.16am and 11.44am on July 19, 2021.

The case has been adjourned to April 6.

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