Teen dies after being beaten with sticks, garden hose

A 16-year-old boy died after being beaten with sticks and a garden hose by several men for allegedly stealing his grandfather's money. 

According to Makkal Osai, one of the assailants is believed to be an uncle of the deceased. 

A now-viral on social media video of the assault shows the victim, who is only clad in a pair of trousers, screaming in pain, begging for the attack to stop as he is repeatedly lashed by a garden hose and a stick by at least two men. 

At one point, he is heard admitting to stealing RM4,000 from his grandfather, which he claimed to have used to treat his friends. 

The caption for the video claimed it was a case of the boy being "taught a lesson" for stealing the money. 

The boy, who lived in Tangkak, Johor, with his mother and younger sister, was found unconscious at a bus stop in Ayer Keroh, Malacca on Wednesday, and was rushed to the Malacca Hospital. However, he died about 30 minutes later. 

The police have identified three men, in their 30s, including the teenager's maternal uncle, as being involved in the incident. It is learned that one of them has been arrested, with the police closing on to the other two suspects. 

The case has been classified as murder. - mkini