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An Ipoh technician has entered a not guilty plea to seven charges of sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The case, heard in Sessions Court, highlights ongoing concerns about child protection within family settings across Malaysia.
A Kampong Cham Provincial Court has handed down a life sentence to a man convicted of murdering nine family members in a horrific November 2025 attack. The crime involved decapitation and deliberate arson that killed eight people sleeping in a house.
A 70-year-old Singapore man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 11 young girls over three decades, including his daughter, granddaughters, nieces and tutoring pupils. He faces 32-36 years imprisonment.
Western Australian police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after his mother was fatally stabbed and his 12-year-old sister critically injured in a suspected family violence incident in Perth's southeastern suburbs.