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A 39-year-old housewife has been formally charged in Kota Tinggi Magistrate's Court with the murder of her 16-month-old step-granddaughter, whose death occurred last month. The case highlights troubling questions around child safety within extended family arrangements.
A 24-year-old burger vendor in Muar has been charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Tangkak in May, allegedly just a day after the two first met.
Malaysia's Federal Court has upheld findings that a prosecution witness in former Muda Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's trial may have faced improper pressure from MACC investigators during their investigation.