Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmate
The court also ordered the boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack, to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmate
The court also ordered the boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack, to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment
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