Boy, 7, murdered over alleged theft

AN ISLAMIC school warden in Malaysia has been charged with the murder of a seven-year-old boy accused of stealing money from a classmate.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Apr 2011, 18:33 BST

Updated 14th Apr 2011, 22:02 BST

Prosecutors said Hanif Mohamad Ali, 26, faces death by hanging if convicted of murdering the boy at a private school in northern Perlis state.