BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 — The defence counsel representing the 16-year-old student charged with the murder of classmate Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal today disavowed any statements or apologies purporting to be from the boy’s family.

Lawyer Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias stressed that the accused teenager’s family has maintained complete silence throughout the investigation, never releasing statements or publishing posts across any digital channels.

“The accused’s family denies their role in issuing or making any posts whatsoever on any platforms.

“Any posts containing unverified information, especially on social media, did not originate from the family,” he told reporters outside the Magistrate’s Court complex here today.