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M'sian girl stabbed to death in school: Victim's mum calls for appeal after boy, 15, acquitted
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Constance Tan , as published by Mothership
· September 18, 2026
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The mother of the 16-year-old Malaysian girl who was stabbed to death in her school is calling for an appeal against the attacker's acquittal. This comes after the Malaysian High Court ruled on Sep. 14 that the 15-year-old boy, then 14, was of unsound mind during the stabbing, according to local...
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Key points 14 that the 15-year-old boy, then 14, was of unsound mind during the stabbing, according to local... The mother of the 16-year-old Malaysian girl who was stabbed to death in her school is calling for an appeal against the attacker's acquittal.
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