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PETALING JAYA: The 14-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the stabbing at a school in Bandar Utama had allegedly confessed his feelings to the victim the night before the attack.

A student who witnessed the incident said the victim, however, rejected the suspect, as she did not feel the same way.

The witness added that the suspect, armed with multiple sharp weapons, cornered the 16-year-old girl in the school's female toilet before attacking her in one of the cubicles.

"He was holding a knife and had her hostage inside the toilet. Then he started stabbing her repeatedly," the student, who wished to remain anonymous, told the New Straits Times.

The witness said the victim's friend, who was nearby, immediately ran to find a discipline teacher for help.

"The teacher rushed to the toilet and tried to kick down the door. After several attempts, she managed to break it open, but the boy escaped and began chasing other students with the knife," the student recounted.

She said panic ensued as the suspect reportedly burst into several Form One classrooms while still holding the bloodstained weapon.

"He ran into the classes and everyone just started screaming and running outside. His shirt was covered in blood," the student said.

The commotion only ended when the suspect's elder brother and several teachers managed to restrain him and seize the knife.

"His brother managed to grab the knife after struggling with him. The teachers were trying to calm him down," the witness added.

The student claimed that, from what she had heard, the suspect became enraged after his confession was rejected.

"We were told that he confessed to her the night before and got mad when she didn't feel the same way," the student added.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat, when contacted, confirmed that this was one of the angles being investigated.

"I cannot divulge much as we are still in the midst of investigating the case, including the actual motive for the attack.

"I will provide further updates once we have solid findings," he said.

It was reported that the victim, a Form Four student, died after she is believed to have been stabbed within the school compound this morning.

A 14-year-old male suspect, a Form Two student at the school, was arrested in connection with the case.