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A 15-year-old French teenager has been formally charged after a fire near Bordeaux airport killed two firefighters last month. The boy allegedly started the blaze by discarding a cigarette on grass.
The High Court trial of a 15-year-old boy accused of murdering his schoolmate in Bandar Utama is set to resume with key witness testimonies, including from the defendant's elder brother.
Six female students aged 12 to 16 have been charged with rioting in connection with a viral school assault incident in Sabah. All defendants pleaded not guilty and elected to proceed to trial.
Police in the Kuala Lumpur area have arrested three male secondary school students suspected of assaulting a fellow student in a bullying incident. The arrests mark growing concern over school violence.
Police in Gerik have detained two teenage boys, aged 13 and 14, in connection with a vehicle vandalism spree that resulted in damage to eight cars, causing estimated losses of RM10,000.
Vietnam has approved a draft ordinance accelerating court procedures for juvenile drug rehabilitation cases. The reform introduces digital document filing and reduces decision timeframes while expanding judicial flexibility in handling minors aged 12 to 18.