KUCHING: Police are awaiting a report from a Sri Aman secondary school to assist its probe into the case of a Form One student who was hospitalised after eating fried noodles allegedly poisoned by his classmate.
Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Dev Kumar said police need the report to check on the academic performances and disciplinary backgrounds of both the victim and the suspect.
He said police have also recorded statements from both students as well as their teachers.
"Once we have obtained the report, we will try to complete our probe as soon as possible and submit the investigation papers to the deputy public prosecutors to decide on the next course of action,” Dev told reporters at the handover of duties ceremony for the new Kuching district CID chief at the Kuching district police headquarters here today.
Last week, the victim, 13, was rushed to the Sri Aman Hospital after consuming a container of fried noodles, mixed with roach poison by the suspect.
The case took a twist when the suspect’s grandfather lodged a police report claiming his grandson committed the act out of fear of being bullied by the victim.
The man, 65, alleged that the victim had extorted money and food from his grandson on a daily basis.
Dev said police are still investigating the claims made by the suspect's grandfather.
"Although there are bullying elements, the main offence here is the action (by the suspect) of lacing the food with poison," he said.