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2025 Taylor’s University pet‐killing and stabbing case

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2025 Taylor’s University pet‐killing and stabbing case


Bystanders helping the female victim at the scene of the attack.

Key Details
Location Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Species Involved Cats, Hamsters
Type of Abuse Physical harm/poisoning
Timeline
Date of Incident 14 July 2025
Date Discovered 14 July 2025
Date Closed —
Status & Outcome
Case Status Charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code; trial pending
Perpetrator You Wei
Aftermath Online outrage and condemnation
Grievous hurt suspect and cat killer


You Wei escorted onto a police vehicle.

Name You Wei
Age 22 (at time of arrest)
Occupation Student
Known Identifiers —
Status Accused
Involvement Allegedly killed ex-girlfriend’s pets and subsequently stabbed ex-girlfriend at campus
Punitive Measure Pending trial

The 2025 Taylor’s University pet-killing and stabbing case refers to an incident of escalating domestic violence that occurred on July 14, 2025.[1] The case involves a 22-year-old Chinese national and student, You Wei, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s pets before attacking her at the Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus in Subang Jaya, Malaysia.[2] The victim, Wu Jalin, also a Chinese national, survived after being slashed multiple times in the neck with a knife.[1]

Background and precursor events

The attack was reportedly the culmination of a dispute following the couple's breakup.[3] Sources indicate that You Wei exhibited increasingly controlling and volatile behaviour. Prior to the attack, he had allegedly held the victim captive, preventing her from leaving their residence.[4][5]

Animal cruelty

You Wei killing the cat with insecticide, recorded by the female victim.

As a direct precursor to the human-directed violence, You Wei allegedly killed the victim’s pets after the breakup. Evidence circulated on Chinese-language social media forums included videos and chat logs.[1][2] These materials purportedly show You Wei using insecticide or disinfectant to kill at least one cat and a hamster belonging to Wu Jalin.[1][2] A video allegedly shows him dousing a cat’s face with pesticide until it lay motionless, with a witness stating, "He sprayed the cat with bug spray. I think it really died."[1] The victim’s mother also allegedly posted a screenshot claiming he “killed her kitten” as a form of intimidation.[2]

Screenshots of chat logs from Xiaohongshu user 蜜桃丸子.

Attack at Taylor's University

You Wei restrained at the scene.

On July 14, 2025, Wu Jalin reportedly managed to slip away from her confinement to attend a class on campus.[4] You Wei subsequently followed her to Taylor’s University, entered the campus, and attacked her with a knife, slashing her neck multiple times in front of horrified onlookers.[6][7]

Bystanders, including other students, quickly intervened and subdued You Wei, restraining him until police arrived at the scene.[4][8] The victim sustained a serious but non-fatal neck injury and was transported to a hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition.[1][2]

You Wei was arrested at the scene and subsequently remanded for four days to assist in the investigation.[6][3] On July 22, 2025, he was formally charged in the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court under Section 326 of the Malaysian Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.[1][9] The charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment and is subject to flogging or a fine.[1] You Wei pleaded not guilty, and the court set bail at RM20,000 with two local sureties, also ordering him to surrender his passport and report to a police station monthly.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Foreign student claims trial in ex-girlfriend stab case", The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/22/foreign-student-claims-trial-in-ex-girlfriend-stab-case
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Man arrested for slashing ex-girlfriend's neck with knife at Malaysian university", AsiaOne. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/man-arrested-slashing-ex-girlfriends-neck-knife-malaysian-university
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "女大生遭割颈案", Xuan.com.my. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://xuan.com.my/hotspot/hotspot/student-slashed-exboyfriend-taylors-university-99473
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "【Taylor大学伤人案】男子疑非法囚禁女友，女友溜去上课被他残忍割喉，行凶现场吓坏全校！ (Taylor University Assault Case", Goody25. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.goody25.com/mind97135339
  5. ↑ "马来西亚中国留学生校园内遭男友割喉 之前被拘禁 (Malaysian Chinese International Student Slashed in the Throat by Boyfriend on Campus, Was Previously Detained)", New Tang Dynasty Television. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2025/07/15/a104003687.html
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Foreign Student Arrested For Knife Attack On Ex-Girlfriend At Taylor’s University", MYC! News. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://myc.my/articles/4445/foreign-student-arrested-for-knife-attack-on-ex-girlfriend-at-taylors-university
  7. ↑ "马国私立大学惊传割喉伤人案 男子持刀闯校园袭击女友 (Malaysian Private University Shocked by Throat-Slashing Case, Man with Knife Storms Campus to Attack Girlfriend)", 8world News. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.8world.com/southeast-asia/malaysia-private-university-boyfriend-throat-slashed-girlfriend-2847556
  8. ↑ "Girl stabbed in neck at Taylors just now", Reddit. Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.reddit.com/r/malaysiauni/comments/1lziz2c/girl_stabbed_in_neck_at_taylors_just_now/
  9. ↑ "Trial for Chinese national who allegedly stabbed ex-girlfriend on uni campus", The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2025-09-03from https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/21/trial-for-chinese-national-who-allegedly-stabbed-ex-girlfriend-on-uni-campus
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