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A 39-year-old Kota Tinggi housewife has been charged with murdering her 16-month-old step-granddaughter. The infant died last month, with the case now proceeding through the magistrate's court system.
A 40-year-old Singapore man has been charged with two counts of child ill-treatment following allegations he ordered his 10-year-old son to strip and ride a lift naked, and punched his eight-year-old daughter at Changi Airport.
A Kampong Cham court has handed down a life sentence to a man found guilty of murdering nine family members in a violent attack that included decapitation and deliberate arson, with the verdict issued on July 30.
A man has been arrested by police in Jitra, Kedah, on suspicion of deliberately setting fire to his mother's house after a heated family argument. The case is being investigated under relevant arson laws.
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A 25-year-old hardware store employee in Terengganu has entered a not guilty plea to two rape charges involving his teenage sister. The case raises concerns about family violence and child protection.